Boreotrophon multicostatus
NameBoreotrophon multicostatus
Scientific NameBoreotrophon multicostatus
FamilyMuricidae
GenusBoreotrophon
Speciesmulticostatus
Geographic DistributionNorth Pacific Ocean, specifically along the coasts of Alaska, British Columbia, and extending south to Washington, USA.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)20-40
Identifying FeaturesDistinguished by its slender fusiform shape, high spire, and especially by the numerous, strong, rounded axial ribs that extend across the body whorl. The specific epithet 'multicostatus' refers to these multiple ribs. The relatively short siphonal canal is also characteristic.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Dall, 1902)
Description
A small to medium-sized predatory sea snail, characterized by its fusiform shell with a high spire and numerous prominent axial ribs. The shell is typically dark purplish-brown to grayish-brown, with a darker aperture interior. It inhabits cold, deep waters of the North Pacific.
