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 …

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

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 …

2016年7月30日 · Dogwhelks are carnivorous, predatory snails that prey mostly upon mussels and barnacles. Where periwinkles use their rasping tongue-like structures (the radula) to scrape up …

The Common dog whelk, scientifically known as *Nucella lapillus*, is a marine gastropod mollusk primarily found along the rocky shores of the North Atlantic, particularly in northwestern …

Dog whelks are carnivorous (meat eating) sea snails. They drill holes in the shells of other creatures such as limpets and barnacles and turn the creature into soup before using their …

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 …