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Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) Red whelk |
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| Family: | Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 1200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: European coasts from UK, Norway and the Baltic Sea to the Bay of Biscay. Temperate to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs at depths between 50 to 200 m, in areas of silt to very fine sand (Ref. 96391). Epibenthic species found on reefs (Ref. 95730). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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