Buccinum leucostoma
| Buccinum leucostoma | |
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| Two shells of Buccinum leucostoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Buccinum |
| Species: | B. leucostoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Buccinum leucostoma Lischke, 1872
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Buccinum leucostoma, commonly known as the yellow-mouth buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell of an adult varies between 55 mm and 120 mm. The snail's salivary glands contains the toxin tetramine (tetramethylammonium ion).[2] The male shell tends to be smaller and more slender than the female shell. The interior of the peristome in male specimens is characterised by a reddish orange colour, while in female specimens it is whitish or yellowish.[3]
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ Buccinum leucostoma Lischke, 1872. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 June 2011.
- ^ Kawashima, Y.; Nagashima, Y.; Shiomi, K. (2004). "Determination of tetramine in marine gastropods by liquid chromatography/Electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry". Toxicon. 44 (2): 185–191. Bibcode:2004Txcn...44..185K. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2004.05.020. PMID 15246768.
- ^ Tiba Ranzi, Sexual dimorphism in some species of Buccinidae; The malacological society of Japan, 11(2–3), 87–94, 1941-11-25, 1941
External links
[edit]- "Buccinum leucostoma". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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