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 …

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 …

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 …

Whelks are any of several carnivorous sea snail species [1] with a swirling, tapered shell. Many are eaten by humans, such as the common whelk of the North Atlantic. Most whelks belong to …

Frilled Dog Whelk (Nucella lamellosa) This snail reaches great abundance in the intertidal zone of Pacific Northwest shores, where it can easily be found resting on rocks when the tide is out.

Common name: Atlantic dogwinkle, dog whelk. Scientific name: Thais lapillus. Locations: mid to low tide in among rocks and seaweed beds. Seasonality: available year round. Colors: white, …

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 (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 …

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 …

Dog Whelk Nassarius Family Nassaridae These carnivorous snails are common on the surfaces of sandy/muddy shores. Like moon snails, they also drill into shellfish. Live whelks are easily …

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] …

The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. The dog whelk shell is small and …

Netted dog-whelks often bury themselves in the sand but stick up their siphon to detect carrion much further away! Females lay very distinctive clear egg capsules with tiny yellow eggs …

Dog whelks occur below of mid tidal level, approximating to 10-75% emersion (Fretter & Graham, 1994). Nucella lapillus may form aggregations on the shore. In summer (May - October) …

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

The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (US), or dog whelks (UK) are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized snails, mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. These …