Retimohnia caelata explained

Retimohnia caelata, common name : the plump whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Retimohniidae.

Description

The shell size varies between 10 mm and 27 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters (Iceland) and in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (from Massachusetts to North Carolina)

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Abbott, R.T. (1974). American Seashells. 2nd ed. Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, NY (USA). 663 pp