Traits taxon details
Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
138878 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138878)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138878 on 2025-05-23
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138878 on 2025-05-23
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Nylander, O. O. (1921). Egg-capsules of <i>Buccinum undatum</i> L. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 35(2): 33-34, pl. 1, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1712053 [details]
additional source Smith, K. E.; Thatje, S.; Hauton, C. (2013). Thermal tolerance during early ontogeny in the common whelk <i>Buccinum undatum</i> (Linnaeus 1785): Bioenergetics, nurse egg partitioning and developmental success. <em>Journal of Sea Research.</em> 79: 32-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2013.01.008 [details] Available for editors
additional source Emmerson, J.; Hollyman, P.; Bloor, I.; Jenkins, S. (2020). Effect of temperature on the growth of the commercially fished common whelk (<i>Buccinum undatum</i>, L.): A regional analysis within the Irish Sea. <em>Fisheries Research.</em> 223: 105437., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2019.105437 [details] Available for editors
additional source Martens, E. von. (1883). Ueber Löcher an der Spindelsäule von <i>Buccinum undatum</i>. <em>Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1883: 45-46 [20 March]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8789337 [details]
page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors

context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Nylander, O. O. (1921). Egg-capsules of <i>Buccinum undatum</i> L. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 35(2): 33-34, pl. 1, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1712053 [details]
additional source Smith, K. E.; Thatje, S.; Hauton, C. (2013). Thermal tolerance during early ontogeny in the common whelk <i>Buccinum undatum</i> (Linnaeus 1785): Bioenergetics, nurse egg partitioning and developmental success. <em>Journal of Sea Research.</em> 79: 32-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2013.01.008 [details] Available for editors

additional source Emmerson, J.; Hollyman, P.; Bloor, I.; Jenkins, S. (2020). Effect of temperature on the growth of the commercially fished common whelk (<i>Buccinum undatum</i>, L.): A regional analysis within the Irish Sea. <em>Fisheries Research.</em> 223: 105437., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2019.105437 [details] Available for editors

additional source Martens, E. von. (1883). Ueber Löcher an der Spindelsäule von <i>Buccinum undatum</i>. <em>Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1883: 45-46 [20 March]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8789337 [details]




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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1140 publications)
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To Conchology (Buccinum undatum GIANT)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum JUVENILE)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum LARGE)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum YOUNG)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Buccinum undatum)
To GenBank (592 nucleotides; 367 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn, ex coll. J. Traus...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Bergen, Egmond aan Zee, ...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 North Sea, Jim Howe Bank, collected 198-9-9, ex coll...
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To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus,1758 United Kingdom, England, Kent, off Whitstable)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum var. pauciflexuosa Lacourt,1974 HOLOTYPE France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1418260)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (9 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 074517)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (281 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1140 publications)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum CARINATE WHORLS)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum FREAK)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum GIANT)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum JUVENILE)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum LARGE)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum YOUNG)
To Conchology (Buccinum undatum)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Buccinum undatum)
To GenBank (592 nucleotides; 367 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn, ex coll. J. Traus...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Bergen, Egmond aan Zee, ...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 North Sea, Jim Howe Bank, collected 198-9-9, ex coll...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum Linnaeus,1758 United Kingdom, England, Kent, off Whitstable)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum var. pauciflexuosa Lacourt,1974 HOLOTYPE France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine...
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum)
To Malacopics (Buccinum undatum)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1418260)
To PESI
To The Arctic Traits Database (9 traits)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 074517)
To ITIS
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