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Burnupena lagenaria (Lamarck, 1822)
Burnupena lagenaria belonging the family Buccinidae, the whelks or true whelks.
The robust shell is dull brown in colour,often tinged green by algae.Burnupena cincta is a scavenger. The Large ridged burnupena live intertidal on rocks.
Synonymised names:
Burnupena papyracea lagenaria (Lamarck, 1822)
Purpura cucurbita Duclos, 1832
Purpura lagenaria Lamarck, 1822 (original combination)
Burnupena lagenaria belonging the family Buccinidae, the whelks or true whelks.
The robust shell is dull brown in colour,often tinged green by algae.Burnupena cincta is a scavenger. The Large ridged burnupena live intertidal on rocks.
Synonymised names:
Burnupena papyracea lagenaria (Lamarck, 1822)
Purpura cucurbita Duclos, 1832
Purpura lagenaria Lamarck, 1822 (original combination)