Calagrassor poppei


Calagrassor poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eosiphonidae, the true whelks and their allies.

Description

A carnivorous and predatory sea snail found in the Philippines, this mollusk has a shell size that averages 16.6mm
Common name: Poppe's delicate whelk named for Guido T. Poppe, conchologist and museum-quality collector, photographer, and author active in the field since childhood.
The species is known to attain a size of 50+ mm. An operculum is present.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.