Rapana venosa, common name the veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or whelk, in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Veined Rapa Whelk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rapana rapiformis
- Indothais lacera
- Stramonita brasiliensis
- Purpura bufo
- Melongena melongena
- Stramonita canaliculata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Rapana
- Species
- Rapana venosa
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