Calagrassor poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eosiphonidae, the true whelks and their allies.[2]
A carnivorous and predatory [3] sea snail found in the Philippines, this mollusk has a shell size that averages 16.6mm (0.65 inches) [4] Classification: Biota (Superdomain)> Animalia (Kingdom)> Mollusca (Phylum)> Gastropoda (Class)> Caenogastropoda (Subclass)> Neogastropoda (Order)> Buccinoidea (Superfamily)> Buccinidae (Family)> Calagrassor (Genus)> Calagrassor poppei (Species)> [5]
Common Family: Neptunes, Whelks and Allies Common Name: Poppe's Delicate Whelk[6] named for Guido T. Poppe, conchologist and museum-quality collector, photographer, and author active in the field since childhood.
Mollusk Shell Facts
The species is known to attain a size of 50+ mm. An operculum is present.
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
Calagrassor poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eosiphonidae, the true whelks and their allies.