Buccinum plectrum Stimpson, 1865
Sinuous whelk
photo by Miller, Todd

Family:  Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)
Max. size:  6 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 30 - 600 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska to Washington, USA. Circumpolar to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common offshore to 600 m depth (Ref. 95344).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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