Latisipho hypolispus

photo by Miller, Todd

Family:	Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 40 - 930 m
Distribution:	Arctic and Northern Pacific: Sakhalin Island, Russia to Chukchi Sea, east to Alaska.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	This is an epifaunal species (Ref. 117868).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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