Buccinum undatum
Waved whelk
Same Genus
Distribution
Description
Large, common species up to 10cm in height and 6cm in width. Shell exhibits 7-8 whorls with spiral ridges, and is yellowish brown with irregular light and dark spiral areas. Aperture is oval, tapering to a point and with a short wide siphonal canal leading from the aperture base.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: -1.1-15.5°C
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (65.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (35 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid