Neptunea (Colus) arctica Philippi 1850 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combinations: Fusus arcticus, Plicifusus arcticus

Belongs to Neptunea (Colus) according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931

Sister taxa: Colus (Aulacofusus), Colus altus, Colus arctatus, Colus gracilis, Colus hollboelli, Colus islandicus, Colus precursor, Colus pygmaeus, Colus rearensis, Colus sekiuensis, Colus stimpsoni, Neptunea (Colus) aphela, Neptunea (Colus) eurekaensis, Neptunea (Colus) griseus, Neptunea (Colus) halibrectus, Neptunea (Colus) jordani, Neptunea (Colus) merriami, Neptunea (Colus) purisimaensis, Tritonofusus (Plicifusus), Tritonofusus fortunasensis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Neptunea (Colus) arctica in the database

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