268 observations
Pear Whelk
Fulguropsis spirata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Neogastropoda ›Family: Busyconidae ›Genus: Fulguropsis
About
Fulguropsis spirata, commonly known as pear whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. The species is also occasionally referred to as the Gulf pear whelk to differentiate it from other Fulguropsis species which are also referred to as pear whelks. It is an edible mollusc found in areas from the Caribbean to the Western Gulf of Mexico. The species was previously thought to range through...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pear Whelk is Fulguropsis spirata.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the order Neogastropoda.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the family Busyconidae.
- Pear Whelk belongs to the genus Fulguropsis.