Emarginate dog winkle

Nucella emarginata

''Nucella emarginata'', common name the emarginate dog winkle, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Emarginate dog winkle Tidal pools, rocky shoreline next to cliffs in Hwy 1, CA.

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Appearance

The adult shell size of this species can reach 25 mm or 30 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed between the Bering Sea and Pacific Mexico.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyMuricidae
GenusNucella
SpeciesN. emarginata