Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
---|---|---|---|
Busycon candelabrum (Lamarck, 1816) |
Splendid whelk | Western Atlantic | 23.2 |
Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791) |
Knobbed whelk | Western Atlantic Ocean | 24.9 |
Busycon coarctatum (Sowerby, 1825) |
Turnip whelk | Western Central Atlantic | 10.7 |
Busycon laeostomum Kent, 1982 |
Snow whelk | Western Atlantic Ocean | 25.8 |
Busycon lyonsi Petuch, 1987 |
Western Atlantic | 13.5 | |
Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Perverse whelk | Western Central Atlantic | 20.5 |
Busycon pulleyi Hollister, 1958 |
Prickly whelk | Western Atlantic | 20 |