Acanthinucella punctulata (J.E.Gray, 1835) is a animal in the Muricidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acanthinucella punctulata (J.E.Gray, 1835)
Acanthinucella punctulata is a small intertidal rocky shore snail found on the North American West Coast from California to Baja California.
Acanthinucella punctulata is a small species of snail that typically reaches around 2.5 centimeters in length. Its shell bears dark spiral markings that look like wide dots or dashes. This species is found along the West Coast of North America, ranging from Monterey, California, to northern Baja California, Mexico. A. punctulata inhabits rocky shores in the upper intertidal zone.
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