Buccinum undatum

The Buccinum undatum is a mollusc Gastéropode very appreciated marine Prosobranche.

Vernacular name

As many other marine animals, it bears many names varying according to the areas it divides with other gastropod the vernacular Nom of Buccin or Bulot , singer in the Sum, calicoco in the Cotentin, torion with Cancale, killog in the Finistere, bavoux with Barfleur, burgaud morchoux with the Sand-with Olonne, etc

Distribution

One finds it in the northern Atlantique Canada with the Siberia. It is replaced in the Mediterranean by two close species (which bear sometimes the same name): Buccinum hymphreysianum and Buccinum corneum .

Description

The foot of the gastropod is very developed and constitutes the edible part of the animal. It becomes adult at 4 years and can live more than 10 years; its size at 4 years is of 5,5 cm, it can exceed 10 cm for the oldest subjects. An adult animal weighs approximately 20 grams.

Its mode is mainly necrophagous and he eats corpses of Poisson or Crabe. He is attracted by the corpses thanks to certain amino molecules which they release and perceived by the buccina by a sensor, the osphradie.

Fishing is done with the rack. The Normandy is the first producing area.

Philately

This species is reproduced on an emission of Iceland of 1982 (facial value: 20 a).

External bonds

taxonomy and distribution in Belgian Europe
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