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Lirabuccinum dirum
Lirabuccinum dirum (Reeve, 1846)
Dire whelk
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)
Max. size:  5 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska, Canada, USA. Subtropical to boreal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on wave-washed rocks along the intertidal zone (Ref. 95344).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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