Common name of Rapana venosa
 
Common Name Rapa whelk
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Turkey
Locality
Ref. Ulman, A., 2017
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core other/n.a.
1st Modifier
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'whelk' from Middle Dutch 'willoc' and probably from Latin 'volvere', i.e., ' to turn', pertaining to the shape of the shell. Also in Ref. 92239.
 
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