Veined rapa whelk (Akanishi)

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The appearance of Veined rapa whelk (Akanishi)

Common name: Veined rapa whelk

Japanese name: Akanishi (紅螺)

French common name: Rapana veiné

German common name: Asiatische Raubschnecke, Geäderte Rapana, Rotmund-Wellhorn, Wulstschnecke

Scientific name: Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846)

Nigiri sushi detail: Veined rapa whelk (Akanishi) Nigiri sushi

Remarks: Substitute fish for Turban shell


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