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Busycon Contrarium(176)

Buccinoidea (Rt 176)
Busyconidae
Busycon Contrarium (Conrad 1840)
Common Name: Lightning Whelk
Sand offshore
Origin: U.S.A
15cm (6in)

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Description

Moderately thick, left-handed shell with short, pointed spire, large body whorl, and long siphonal canal. Columella is smooth; spiral ridges in aperture. Spiral row of broad, pointed knobs occurs at shoulder of body whorl; spiral ribs on rest of shell. White, with grayish brown spiral bands and vertical streaks; aperture reddish brown with paler spiral ridges.