Dire whelk
A species of Lirabuccinum, Also known as Spindle whelk Scientific name : Lirabuccinum dirum Genus : Lirabuccinum
Dire whelk, A species of Lirabuccinum
Also known as:
Spindle whelk
Botanical name: Lirabuccinum dirum
Genus: Lirabuccinum
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Description
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Description
Lirabuccinum dirum, commonly known as the dire whelk, the spindle shell or the spindle whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It used to be known as Searlesia dira and Buccinum dirum before being transferred to the genus Lirabuccinum.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Whelks Genus
Lirabuccinum Species
Dire whelk 
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