Definition of Fulgur carica. Meaning of Fulgur carica. Synonyms of Fulgur carica

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Definition of Fulgur carica

Fulgur carica
Periwinkle Per"i*win`kle, n. [From AS. pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. ?. Cf. Winkle.] (Zo["o]l.) Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina. Note: In America the name is often applied to several large univalves, as Fulgur carica, and F. canaliculata.

Meaning of Fulgur carica from wikipedia

- shares many characteristics with another species, the ****bed whelk Busycon carica, but there are some important differences:[citation needed] Lightning whelks...
- other gastropods are known to feed upon them. The ****bed whelk, Busycon carica, is the second-largest species, growing up to 30 cm long. They have tubercles...
- 1853 Folineaea Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884 Fulgur Montfort, 1810: synonym of Busycon Röding, 1798 Jumala Friele, 1882: synonym...