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Buccinidae

Buccinidae

9.9
A group of sea snails like whelks that live in the sea
  • noun
  • /bʌkɪˈnɪdiː/
  • Specialized
: Buccinidae
  • Members of the Buccinidae family are commonly referred to as true whelks.

Examples

  • The Buccinidae family includes various species of whelks.

  • The Buccinidae are found in cold waters throughout the world.

  • Marine biologists collected several specimens of Buccinidae for their research.

  • Did you know that Buccinidae are often found in deep waters?

  • Marine biologists collected several specimens of Buccinidae for their research.

  • Members of the Buccinidae family are commonly referred to as true whelks.

  • The Buccinidae are found in cold waters throughout the world.

Synonyms

family Buccinidae
vsBuccinidae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of sea snails with spiral shells that eat other animals

is the taxonomic grouping defined by true members and related species

Compounds

family Buccinidae
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of sea snails with spiral shells that eat other animals

Surface Forms

Buccinidae singular
Buccinidae plural

Morphology

Buccinidae = Buccinum (opaque) = Buccinum + idae

A Latinized scientific family name formed with the taxonomic suffix '-idae', which is specialized and not transparent to general English learners.

Etymology

Buccinidae comes from the Latin buccinum, which means 'trumpet' and was the name for a shell people used as a horn. The shells of these sea snails look like small trumpets, so the name fits this family of marine snails known as the true whelks.