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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.


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Sinistrofulgur perversum,156mm,Western Yucatan, Mexico 2021


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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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-04-21 14:43:06 

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Sinistrofulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonymised names
Busycon (Sinistrofulgur) perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Busycon perversum perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fulgur gibbosum Conrad, 1853 · unaccepted
Fulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pyrula kieneri R. A. Philippi, 1848 · unaccepted

Direct children (1)
Subspecies Sinistrofulgur perversum perversum (Linnaeus, 1758)

External links

  1. researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 20.04.2026.

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