Nucella canaliculata (Duclos, 1832)

(Nucella canaliculata)
(Nucella canaliculata - 21mm - Bamfield, BC)


(Nucella canaliculata)
(Nucella canaliculata - Port Hardy, BC)


(Nucella canaliculata live)
(Nucella canaliculata with egg cases among barnacles and sponges - Port Hardy, BC)


Description

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Channelled Dogwinkle, Channeled Purple
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Comments/Remarks:
It is very easy to confuse this species with Nucella lima; I am still trying to work out the differences and determine the identification of the specimens in my collection.
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