Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828) is a animal in the Marginellidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828)

Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828)

Prunum apicinum is a small marginellid marine sea snail found in Atlantic waters from North Carolina to the Virgin Islands.

Family
Marginellidae
Genus
Prunum
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828)

Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828) is a species of small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to Marginellidae, the family of margin snails. This species occurs in Atlantic waters, with a range extending from North Carolina to the Virgin Islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Marginellidae › Prunum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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