Bolinus cornutus is a predatory
species of
sea snail, a marine
gastropodmollusk in the
familyMuricidae. This species is common along the west coast of Africa, where it prefers moderately shallow waters. The shell of the snail is distinctively large, spiny, and club-shaped, usually pale brown or tan in colour, with an elongated and straight
siphonal canal.Photograph:
H. Zell