Very similar to the Ribbed whelk this shell differs in its patterning and colouration

This species is listed as a variation or subspecies of C.eburnea however some list it as a speerate species more research is required to difine this species

At a glance

Habitat Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, sand and mud
Size Can grow to around 35mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southrn Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southrn Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Habitat
Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, sand and mud
Size
Can grow to around 35mm
Common Name Fern Buccinum Whelk
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Occurrences shown for the family Buccinidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyBuccinidae
GenusCominella
SpeciesCominella filicea
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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