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Name:
Common name:
Synonym:
Murex antiquus, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fusus antiquus, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tritonium antiquum, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Buccinum magnum, (da Costa, 1778)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Buccinidae → Neptunea → antiqua → Neptunea antiqua → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
mouth rim natural, with operculum, natural, Protoconch / first whorl are not preserved
Location:
North-East Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire / Scotland
Size of the specimen:
Length: 13,3 cm
Width: 7,2 cm
Height: 5,9 cm
Weight:
Neptunea Antiqua, known as common spindle snail (English: Red Whelk), belongs to the family of the Buccinidae (English: True Whelks, German: Hornschnails) and the Neptuneinae subfamily. This marine sea snail is widespread in the North Atlantic, the North Sea and adjacent waters and can reach a size of up to 20 cm. It lives in depths of up to 1,200 meters and mainly feeds on as a aa -eater. The tissue of Neptunea Antiqua contains tetramethylammonium, which can cause symptoms of poisoning in humans.
