Species FAO code: WHE

Buccinum undatum

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Wellhornschnecke	–
Belgium	fr Buccin fr Bulot nl Wulk	–
Bulgaria	bg Охлюви	–
Cyprus	el βούκινο	–
Czech Republic	cs Surmovka čeřitá cs Surmovka vlnitá cs Surmovka obecná	–
Denmark	da Konksnegl da konk da almindelig konk	–
Estonia	et Tavaline tõrikodalane	–
Finland	fi metsästystorvikotilo sv valthornssnäcka	–
France	fr buccin fr buccin fr bulot	–
Germany	de Wellhornschnecke	–
Greece	el Βούκινο	–
Hungary	hu közönséges kürtcsiga hu hullámos kürtcsiga	–
Ireland	en Whelk ga Cuachma	–
Italy	it Buccine	–
Latvia	lv Parastais buksins	–
Lithuania	lt paprastoji bukcina	–
Luxembourg	de Wellhornschnecke fr buccin fr bulot	–
Malta	en Whelk it Buccine mt Bekkum mt Bronja komuni	–
Netherlands	nl Wulk nl Kinkhoorn	–
Poland	pl Trąbik zwyczajny pl trąbik atlantycki	–
Portugal	pt Búzio pt Buzo	–
Slovakia	sk surmovka vlnitá	–
Slovenia	sl valovita blatarka	–
Spain	es Bocina	Balearic Islands: Botzina Galicia: Caracola
Sweden	sv Valthornsnäcka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

France

Bulot de la Baie de Granville

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	137.0 kcal
Total fat	0.4 g
Saturates	0.031 g
Carbohydrate	7.76 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	23.84 g
Salt	515.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 45.0 mmlength of the shell

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)
27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 45.0 mmlength of the shell

Fishing areas

27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V)
27.6 Rockall, Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland, (the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland also known as the West of Scotland) (Subarea VI)
27.7 Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and Southwest of Ireland - East and West (Subarea VII)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 45.0 mmlength of the shell

Fishing areas

North Sea: the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Size categories

Size	Shell width
one size	≥ 4.5 cm

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Buccinum undatum

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Buccinum undatum

Scientific name

Buccinum undatum

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

WHE

Morphological description

Shell: not very thick, solid, conical spire, generally high, sometimes rather flattened spires, very convex whorls and markedly impressed suture; ovoidal aperture, outer lip is not thickened or toothed, lacks inner folds; columellar lip has a fairly striking callus, partly adheres to the ventral surface of the body whorl; sculpture has almost equidistant spiral grooves and quite big axial ribs that tend to fade at the edge of the body whorl and are generally sinous; yellowish white or light hazel in color; periostracum is light chestnut in color and not very resistant; operculum is horny, smaller than the aperture, has a central nucleus. Body: large foot, whole body cream with blackish patches; head has a pair of tentacles with an eye at the base of each, long proboscis; well-developed siphon; radula is rachnioglossan.

Taxonomic classification

ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
  - FamilyBuccinidae
    - GenusBuccinum
      - SpeciesBuccinum undatum

Synonyms

Buccinum striatum Pennant, 1777

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758

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Buccinum undatum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Distribution maps