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| Buccinulum corneum (Linnaeus, 1758) Main synonym = Euthria cornea Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Mollusca / Neogastropoda / Sorbeoconcha / Buccinidae |
 Spindle euthria  Maltese name not known |
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| Further Information: The Buccinulum corneum is a sea snail pertaining to Buccinidae family, often called Whelks. This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Average size 5 cm but can grow ro 6.5cm. The snail often has vivid orange-amber colours. Scarce but not rare, specimens photographed on the Northern coast in Gozo. |
| Special contributor, data input & photos for the Mollusca section courtesy of Owen Mifsud |
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