Sinistrofulgur perversum Perverse Whelk, Lightning Whelk

Sinistrofulgur perversum is commonly referred to as Perverse Whelk, Lightning Whelk. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

18285 

AphiaID:

862937 

Scientific:

Sinistrofulgur perversum 

German:

Perverse Blitzschnecke 

English:

Perverse Whelk, Lightning Whelk 

Category:

Snails 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Busyconidae (Family) > Sinistrofulgur (Genus) > perversum (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Linnaeus, ), 1758 

Occurrence:

Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Tansania, USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

- 45 Meter 

Habitats:

Estuaries (river mouths), Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Oyster beds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

2.36" - 16.14" (6cm - 41cm) 

Temperature:

22,9 °F - 26,4 °F (22,9°C - 26,4°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Carrion, Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Sinistrofulgur laeostomum
• 
  Sinistrofulgur perversum
  Perverse Blitzschnecke
• Sinistrofulgur pulleyi
• 
  Sinistrofulgur sinistrum
  Linksgewundene Blitzschnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-04-20 20:24:43 

Last edit:

2026-04-21 14:43:06 

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