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Dire Whelk
Lirabuccinum dirum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Neogastropoda ›Family: Tudiclidae ›Genus: Lirabuccinum
About
Lirabuccinum dirum, commonly known as the dire whelk, the spindle shell or the spindle whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It used to be known as Searlesia dira and Buccinum dirum before being transferred to the genus Lirabuccinum.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dire Whelk is Lirabuccinum dirum.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the order Neogastropoda.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the family Tudiclidae.
- Dire Whelk belongs to the genus Lirabuccinum.