veined rapa whelk
rapana venosa latin

Veined rapa whelks favor compact sandy bottoms, in which they can burrow almost completely.

Lists general information and resources for Veined Rapa Whelk.

The imposex phenomenon has been observed in the veined rapa whelk in Chesapeake Bay.

Veined rapa whelks have caused significant changes in the ecology of bottom-dwelling organisms, and have become marine pests in the Black Sea.

In the United States, the invasive Murex Rapana venosa is referred to as the Veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk.

Species Profile- Veined Rapa Whelk (Rapana venosa), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library.

The Veined rapa whelk is also highly tolerant to wide variations in salinity and oxygen concentration, a fact that may also help to explain its success as an invader of marine coastal and brackish ecosystems.

Rapana venosa, common name the veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or whelk, in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.

In the United States, the invasive Murex Rapana venosa is referred to as the Veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk.

Species Profile- Veined Rapa Whelk (Rapana venosa), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library.