Monday, 2 May 2011

Dog whelk

Nucella lapillus


  • Thick, conical shell with short pointed spire
  • Aperture has a siphonal canal
  • Max 3cm
  • White, yellow, brown and striped
  • Found on mid shore downwards
  • Feeds on barnacles and mussels
  • Shell thickness dependent upon wave exposure
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