Cominella adspersa (Speckled Whelk)
Underwater Photographs of the Speckled Whelk (Cominella adspersa) by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist and Photographer Richard Robinson.
Māori Name: Kawari
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Cominellidae
Distribution: Endemic to New Zealand.
Habitat: The species inhabits the mid to low tidal zone and can be found at depth of up to 20m.
Size: Up to 45mm