Colus islandicus
Species of gastropod
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Colus islandicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colidae, the true whelks and the like.[1]
- Subspecies
- Colus islandicus islandicus (Mohr, 1786)
- Colus islandicus subangulosus Paulmier, 2020
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Colidae |
| Genus: | Colus |
| Species: | C. islandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Colus islandicus (Mohr, 1786) | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 135 mm.
Distribution
Distribution range of this marine species: 77°N to 36.8°N; 92°W to 0°W.
Distribution:
- Greenland; Greenland: West Greenland, East Greenland;
- Canada; Canada: Baffin Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec;
- USA: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia
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