Buccinum thermophilum
| Buccinum thermophilum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Subfamily: | Buccininae |
| Genus: | Buccinum |
| Species: | B. thermophilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Buccinum thermophilum Harasewych & Kantor, 2002[1] | |
Buccinum thermophilum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]
Description
The Common name for Buccinum thermophilum is 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 (centimeters). Whelks Lay eggs in attached masses of lens-shaped capsules, each of which contains 200-450 eggs. Their egg size is about 275 microns, and the capsule diameter is about 5-6 mm. Buccinid whelks usually hatch from eggs as juveniles and so have limited dispersal capability. Deep-sea Buccinids can survive for up to a year without food. [3]
References
- ↑ Harasewych & Kantor. 2002. Journal of Molluscan Studies 68 (1): 39-44. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ Buccinum thermophilum Harasewych & Kantor, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.wallawalla.edu/academics/departments/biology/rosario/inverts/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Prosobranchia/Order_Neogastropoda/Suborder_Rachiglossa/Family_Buccinidae/Buccinum_thermophilum.html