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Ezo neptune

Neptunea polycostata Scarlato, 1955

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The ezo neptune (Neptunea polycostata) is a species in the family Buccinidae, order Neogastropoda.

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Quick facts about the ezo neptune

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ezo neptune live?

Not recorded

Is the ezo neptune endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the ezo neptune classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNeogastropoda
  5. familyBuccinidae
  6. genusNeptunea
  7. SpeciesNeptunea polycostata Scarlato, 1955

Synonyms Neptunea polycostata, Neptunea satura var. polycostata

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Wrinkled neptuneEnglish
  • エゾボラJapanese
  • 북방매물고둥Korean
  • Многоребристая нептунеяRussian
  • Нептунея многоребристаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ezo neptune

Other species in the same genus Neptunea.

Buckie

Neptunea antiqua

BuccinidaeNo free photo yet

Lyre whelk

Neptunea lyrata

BuccinidaeNo free photo yet

Fat whelk

Neptunea ventricosa

BuccinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ezo neptune?

The ezo neptune (Neptunea polycostata) belongs to the family Buccinidae in the order Neogastropoda.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ezo neptune (Neptunea polycostata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ezo-neptune

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BibTeX
@misc{ezo_neptune_2026,
  title = {Ezo neptune (Neptunea polycostata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ezo-neptune},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}