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Colus islandicus (Mohr, 1786) Iceland whelk |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 3006 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic and Atlantic Ocean. Temperate to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Free-living (Ref. 3123). Data on main food and feeding type based on another species of the same Genus (Ref. 96529). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||
| Country info: | C: Ref. 118662. | |||