Neptunea communis (Middendorff, 1848)
Neptunea communis
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)
Max. size:  12.3 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific and Arctic: Alaska, Northern Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Norton and Kotzebue Sound (Ref. 114916). C: Refs. 118460, 114916.

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