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Aulacofusus brevicauda (Deshayes, 1832) Thick-ribbed whelk |
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| Thick-ribbed whelk | ||
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photo by
Miller, Todd |
| Family: | Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska and Canada. Temperate to polar. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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| Country info: | Known from Norton and Kotzebue Sound (Ref. 114916) and northeastern Chukchi Sea (Ref. 124566). C: Refs. 114916, 116516, 124566; M: Ref. 124566. | |||