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Help with Buccinums needed - tom heimer - 05-29-2008
Does anyone know the difference between the Common Northen Buccinum (whelk) and the Plectrum Buccinum? It's hard to get info. on the latter. What are the geographical ranges of both? I think I have one of each, but not sure.
Help with Buccinums needed - dave r - 05-30-2008
Hi Tom, do you know the latin names?
Dave
Help with Buccinums needed - tom heimer - 05-30-2008
Buccinum undataum (Common Northern Whelk/Buccinum) and Buccinum plectrum (Sinuos Whelk or Plectrum Buccinum). TH
Help with Buccinums needed - dave r - 05-31-2008
Tom, plectrum is only the Western Atlantic subspecies of B. undatum. Undatum is a very variable shell and I personally can see no particular differences between the two. Sorry I can't be of more help.Look on Eddie Hardy's site;www.gastropods.com  There are images of both there.
Dave
Help with Buccinums needed - tom heimer - 05-31-2008
Dave, Thanks. I found examples of both on shellauction.net. You can see why the plectrum is only a subspecies. Very similar.