Buccinidae
Buccinum felis (Okutani, 1964)
Description
Pale brown or brown, sometimes with brown splotches. Spiral ribs fine.
Aperture little angulate or round.
Locality
Japan: Kashimanada, Mouth of Tokyo Bay in 250m-300m,
Off Hachijo island in 510m.
Original articles of scientific name
1964 Okutani, Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo,
section II, vol.15(3).
Original of Japanese name
1964 Takashi Okutani
Remarks
The shell with axial ribs and brown splotches has been called by the
name of B. felis shikamai. However, recently, it has not distinguished.
B. felis uncommonly becomes white.