Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155514
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusRapana
Speciesvenosa
Common Nameveined rapa whelk
StateVA
CountyIsle of Wight
LocalityJames River: above the James River Bridge (Collection Zone #1)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower James
HUC8 Number02080206
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month3
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13058
Author:Harding, J.M., and R. Mann
Date:1999
Title:Observations on the biology of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) in the Chesapeake Bay.
Journal:Journal of Shellfish Research
Volume:18
Issue:1
Pages:9-17
CommentsSee paper for maps. Figure 4. Collection Zone 1.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected11
SizeAverage shell length = 131.3 mm


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