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Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
- Worldwide
- 9,032 observations
- Group
- Mollusks
About
Buccinum undatum, the common whelk or the waved buccinum, is a large, edible marine gastropod in the family Buccinidae, the "true whelks"....
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Recent sightings near Reykjavik
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 11, 20265437+4GW, 105 Reykjavík, IcelandObserver: RileyView observation from Sep 11, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 6, 2026Garðabær, IS-HO, ISObserver: Fia FinnView observation from Sep 6, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 4, 2026Grótta, ISObserver: finnodView observation from Sep 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 4, 2026Seltjarnarnes, Greater Reykjavík, ISObserver: Kendra JView observation from Sep 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 28, 2026Suðurströnd, ISObserver: alickickView observation from Aug 28, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 14, 2026IcelandObserver: lightblueduckView observation from Jul 14, 2026 on iNaturalist