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Knobbed Whelk

Busycon carica

Photo by RamseyBotelho
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Field Notes

Description:

As opposed to the lightning whelk which spirals to the left, the knobbed whelk spirals to the right.

Habitat:

Sub-tidal coastal waters from Cape Cod, Massacusetts to northern Florida, U.S..

Notes:

Very often mistakenly called a conch.

Reference Links:

Knobbed whelk

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ava T-B
I've moved this snail from the Arthropod category to the Other category for you. Snails and slugs are Mollusks. Arthropods have an exoskelaton and jointed limbs in at least one phase of their life. Think dragonfly, bee, crab, and ant.

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PublishedJune 10, 2011

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