Northern Siphon Whelk

Penion sulcatus is a species of medium-to-large predatory marine snail or whelk, commonly called the northern siphon whelk or kākara nui in Māori, belonging to the whelk family Austrosiphonidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Siphon 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

• Penion mandarinus
• Australaria australasia
• Propefusus australis
• Africofusus ocelliferus
• Austrofusus glans
• Argobuccinum pustulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Austrosiphonidae

Genus

Penion

Species

Penion sulcatus

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