About Fusitriton oregonensis (Redfield, 1846)
Scientific name: Fusitriton oregonensis (Redfield, 1846).
Shell description: The shells of this species grow between 8 and 13 centimetres, or 3 to 5 inches, long. The shell itself is light brown, and is covered in a gray-brown, bristly periostracum; this feature is where the common name "hairy" comes from. The shell has an elongate cone shape, with six whorls, or turns, wrapped around a central axis.
Distribution: The Oregon hairy triton is native to the northwestern coast of North America. Its shells can be found ranging from Alaska to California, and also in northern Japan. Shells of this species are often washed onto coastlines during high tides.
Habitat: This species is common in subtidal areas.
