How deep does the Red Whelk live?

The Red Whelk (Neptunea antiqua) is typically found at 15–1200 m.

Red Whelk

Neptunea antiqua

Group: Other
Typical depth: 15–1200 m

A heavy spired predatory sea snail, the red whelk crawls over reefs and soft seabeds hunting and scavenging other shellfish. It lives mostly between about 50 and 200 metres in silty fine sand, ranging down to around 1,200.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Buccinidae › Neptunea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 138920.

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How deep does the Red Whelk live?: The Red Whelk (Neptunea antiqua) is typically found at 15–1200 m.