The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle (Nucella lapillus) is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Nucella lapillus …

The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle (Nucella lapillus) is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Show More

Dog whelks have a conical shell with a pointed spire. They predominantly have white shells in the UK, but may be brown or yellow. The dog whelk is smaller than the common whelk, smoother …

In some populations, mainly sublittoral or from the intertidal in North Kent, the growth lines extend outwards to form flounces or ruffles, and this variety of dog whelk is called Nucella lapillus var. …

Dogwhelks, Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758), also called Atlantic dogwinkles, are an intertidal snail with a solid, conical shaped shell. They generally have about six swollen whorls. Their …

Tritia reticulata, common name the "netted dog whelk", is a species of small European sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the dog whelks or nassa mud snails. [2] …

Nucella, common name dog whelks or dog winkles, is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae which is part of the large …

The Dog Whelk (Nucella lapillus), can use its modified mouth to bore into molluscs. It can squirt a paralyzing chemical and digestive enzymes to help break the mollusc down. The resulting …

Dog Whelk Nucella lapillus. Have a broad, conical shell with spiral ridges and a short, pointed spire. They usually have six swollen whorls, but the last whorl is largest. The shell is usually …

The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle, scientific name Nucella lapillus, is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock …