Neptunea decemcostata (Say, 1826) is a animal in the Buccinidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Neptunea decemcostata (Say, 1826)
Neptunea decemcostata, the New England neptune, is Massachusetts' state shell, sometimes treated as a subspecies of Neptunea lyrata.
Neptunea decemcostata, common name the New England neptune, is a species in the genus Neptunea, and it is the official state shell of Massachusetts. Some sources classify it as a subspecies of Neptunea lyrata, a species that shares its common name.
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