- Source: Neptunea lyrata
Neptunea lyrata, also known by the common names New England Neptune, wrinkled whelk, ribbed Neptune, inflated whelk, lyre whelk or lyre Neptune, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, and is the state shell of Massachusetts. This species consists of several subspecies.
The New England Neptune (Neptunea lyrata decemcostata) was declared the state seashell of Massachusetts in 1987.
Subspecies
Neptunea lyrata altispira
Neptunea lyrata lyrata Gmelin, 1791 - lyre whelk
Neptunea lyrata decemcostata (Say, 1826) – wrinkled whelk or New England Neptune – synonyms: Chrysodomus decemcostata (Say, 1826); Tritonium decemcostata (Say, 1826); Fusus decemcostatus Say, 1826; Neptunea turnerae Clarke, 1956
Neptunea lyrata turnerae Clarke, 1956
Distribution
Neptunea lyrata occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean, and also off Alaska.
References
External links
Neptunea lyrata at National Center for Biotechnology Information website
image of Neptunea lyrata decemcostata
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