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Neptunea lyrata (Gmelin, 1791) Lyre whelk |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.5 cm SHH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska, Canada, USA. Subtropical to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Sometimes found along the intertidal zone but more often on shallow shores to 100 m depth, on sand-mud substrate (Ref. 95344). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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