Retimohnia caelata (Verrill 1880)

Retimohnia caelata, common name : the plump whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Retimohniidae, the true whelks and the like.^[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 10 mm and 27 mm

Distribution

This speciesoccurs in European waters (Iceland) and in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (from Massachusetts to North Carolina)

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Abbott, R.T. (1974). American Seashells. 2nd ed. Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, NY (USA). 663 pp