Buccinum thermophilum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]
| Buccinum thermophilum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Buccinum |
| Species: | B. thermophilum
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| Binomial name | |
| Buccinum thermophilum Harasewych & Kantor, 2002[1]
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Description
editThe common name for B. thermophilum is the endeavor vent whelk. Whelks are usually moderate to large in size, with smooth or sculptured whorls which often have a distinct shoulder. The aperture is large and a siphonal canal and horny operculum are present. They have two eyes at the base of tentacles, and a well-developed sense of smell. They are usually considered as predatory or scavengers. Their shell length is typically 3.5 cm. Whelks lay eggs in attached masses of lens-shaped capsules, each of which contains 200–450 eggs. Their egg size is about 275 μm, and the capsule diameter is about 5–6 mm. Buccinid whelks usually hatch from eggs as juveniles, so have limited dispersal capability. Deep-sea buccinids can survive up to a year without food.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Juan de Fuca Ridge, Northeast Pacific
References
edit- ^ Harasewych & Kantor. 2002. Journal of Molluscan Studies 68 (1): 39–44. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Buccinum thermophilum Harasewych & Kantor, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Buccinum thermophilum". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- "Buccinum thermophilum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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