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Common Whelk

Mollusks

Common whelk, Buccinum undatum, also called the waved whelk, is a large edible marine gastropod of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, found in cold waters of the North Atlantic. Its heavy, spiral shell bears a distinctive wavy surface texture that gives the species its alternate common name, and it is a predatory and scavenging snail long harvested commercially as food across parts of northern Europe.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Buccinum undatum 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Common Whelk

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Buccinum undatum (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Wadden Sea, Ecosystems
Source Buccinum undatum (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Belgium

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Canada

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Denmark

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France

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Germany

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Russia

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Spain

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Buccinum undatum (Wikipedia)
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 318342
    A strong fishery exists on many shores around the world.
  • Article text
    This species of whelk feeds on live bivalves, and are, in turn, preyed upon by several fish (cod, dogfish, etc.) and crustaceans.
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    Buccinum undatum, the common whelk or the waved buccinum, is a large, edible marine gastropod in the family Buccinidae, the "true whelks".
  • In Ecosystem: Wadden Sea, Ecology and population decline
    Disappearing or diminishing populations of whelks have been observed since the early 1970s, especially in the North Sea and the Wadden Sea.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Buccinum undatum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Buccinum undatum (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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5. Wikipedia: Buccinum undatum
WikipediaWikidata Q21116 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Buccinum undatum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2305073, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2305073, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Common Whelk
  • Wikidata Q21116, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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