Neptunea (Colus) griseus Dall 1889 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combinations: Chrysodomus griseus, Plicifusus (Retifusus) griseus

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

See also Dall 1921

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) arctica, Neptunea (Colus) eurekaensis, 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) griseus in the database

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