Kelletia kelletii Kellet's whelk

Kelletia kelletii is commonly referred to as Kellet's whelk. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Kelletia kelletii, Kellet's whelk, 2018

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lexID:: 10596
AphiaID:: 491054

Scientific:: Kelletia kelletii
German:: Kellet's Hornschnecke
English:: Kellet's Whelk

Category:: Snäckor med skal

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Buccinidae (Family) > Kelletia (Genus) > kelletii (Species)
Initial determination:: (Forbes, ), 1852

Occurrence:: Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Sea depth:: 0 - 69 Meter
Size:: 3.15" - 6.69" (8,5cm - 17,5cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Barnacles, Carrion, Clams, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Predatory, Sea squirts, Sponges, Worms
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown