Colus stimpsoni

Colus stimpsoni, common name the Stimpson's colus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]

Colus stimpsoni
Colus stimpsoni shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Colus
Species:
C. stimpsoni
Binomial name
Colus stimpsoni
(Mørch, 1868)

Distribution

The species has been found dwelling in the Bay of Fundy; in Canada and various other gulfs situate about the western shores of northern America.

References
  1. Colus stimpsoni (Mørch, 1868). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.


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