Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Buccinidae buccinum whelks

Genus: Prosipho

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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho amiantus
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL

 
Prosipho antarctidis
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL

 
Prosipho astrolabiensis
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Prosipho aurora
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL

 
Prosipho chordatus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Prosipho contrarius
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Prosipho crassicostatus
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL

 
Prosipho elongatus
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Prosipho enricoi
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Prosipho glacialis
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Prosipho grohae
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Prosipho harrietae
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Prosipho hedleyi
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho hunteri
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho iodes
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL

 
Prosipho mundus
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Prosipho nodosus
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho pellitus
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL

 
Prosipho reversus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Prosipho sindemarkae
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho spiralis
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Prosipho tomlini
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Prosipho tuberculatus
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL

 
Prosipho turritus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Prosipho wayae
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