Scientific name Neptunea lyrata | Superfamily Buccinoidea Genus Neptunea Rank Species | |
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Similar Neptunea, Neptunea polycostata, Neptunea pribiloffensis, Barbitonia arthritica, Neptunea heros |
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. This species consists of several subspecies.
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The New England Neptune (Neptunea lyrata decemcostata) was declared the state seashell of Massachusetts in 1987.
Subspecies
Distribution
Neptunea lyrata occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
References
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