Rapana venosa
Rapana venosa
(veined rapa whelk)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Impact ID2907
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionIt is feared that because of their similar niches and the invasive history of Rapana venosa, that the naitve wavy whelk, Buccinum undatum, could be out-competed by the nonnative mollusk in the North Sea.
Reference33820
Great Lakes RegionNo
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