"To take scallops out of the recipe and put whelks instead," he told us.
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Look for the state shell, the Scotch bonnet, along with lightning whelks, helmet conchs and sand dollars.
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The dish is finished with roasted broccoli and agretti, and a broth made of the cooking liquid of the whelks.
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Limpets, cockles, barnacles, razor clams, and whelks all make appearances on the menu or at the fish counter at Honest Weight.
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Knobby whelks, scotch bonnets, Queen Helmet conchs — the shells, once hard exoskeletons for soft-bodied sea creatures, were chinked with tide-tumbled battle scars.
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Mezcal is served, then wine, followed by more plates, this time of deep fried sweetcorn and whelks, stir-fried pepper leaves, and cockles, peas, and whitecurrants.
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At a dinner last month, Mr. Lai served small bowls filled with citrus broth and those whelks, periwinkles and chitons tucked into a tangle of seaweed invasive to the Everglades.
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After high tide, Cook collects driftwood and seashells — limpets, cowries and dog whelks — from the beaches of nearby lochs, and uses their natural textures to emboss clay bowls and vessels.
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The payoff was a tub filled with pointy little whelks, mottled periwinkles, a few bright orange crabs and some chitons — oval mollusks that look like fossils with shells of interlocking plates.
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Candlelight rendered it hard to decipher what some of them looked liked, but this was riveting stuff: Whelks in an egg yolk emulsion with pickled mugwort and Grilled lamb's heart glazed with squid garum.
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From the owners of the acclaimed restaurant Joe Beef, Mon Lapin (meaning My Rabbit) serves mostly small plates on a daily-changing menu — recent dishes included peppered whelks (2128 dollars) and duck with rhubarb (2269 dollars) — in a small and perpetually packed room decorated in cheeky rabbit-themed art.
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In addition to offering a "touch tank" filled with creatures like shrimp, mud crabs and mud dog whelks (a type of snail), this celebration will welcome lots of fish and other estuary residents to the Wetlab on the south walkway of Pier 40, where they'll become subjects for environmental studies.
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In an eight-day dig in the property, near Tisbury, archaeologists also found coins, jewelry, pottery, a well, under-floor heating pipes, and the shells of hundreds of oysters and whelks, which had apparently been farmed, harvested and then carried 45 miles into the countryside in barrels of salt water, indicating that the Roman owners were people of some standing and wealth.
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Austrofusus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or whelks, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Penion is a genus of large marine snails, commonly known as siphon whelks, classified within the mollusc family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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In Australia and New Zealand, species of the genus Cabestana (family Ranellidae) are called predatory whelks, and species of Penion (family Buccinidae) are called siphon whelks.
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A crow. On the Pacific coast of Canada, crows forage on whelks, a species of mollusk. To break the shell of the mollusk, the crows fly and drop the whelks on rocks. Reto Zach constructed an optimality model to predict the optimal height at which crows drop the whelks.
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Beringius is a genus of large sea snails or true whelks, a marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Beringius is the type genus of the subfamily Beringiinae.
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Lussivolutopsius is a genus of sea snails in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lightning whelks can be found in the sandy or muddy substrate of shallow embayments.
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Shells of Kellet's whelks have been found in archeological and paleontological sites in southern California.
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Similar to the Carrion crows, Northwestern crows also preferred larger whelks over smaller ones and selected sizes by sight and weight by picking whelks up with their bill. Unlike Carrion crows, Northwestern crows exhibited a unique response upon releasing prey. After releasing whelks, Northwestern crows instantly dove after it whereas Carrion crows were not as diligent in following and immediately retrieving prey. This behavior is likely due to Northwestern crows minimizing and potentially avoiding kleptoparasitism.
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Disappearing or diminishing populations of whelks have been observed since the early 1970s, especially in the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. Additionally, vast beds of empty shells have been discovered where no living whelks are present. Imposex, the occurrence of male gonads on female whelks, has been detected since the early 1990s, and is thought to be a product of the shipping industry. Specifically, TBT has been shown to reduce viability of whelk populations.
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Skewered whelks from Japan. In Japan, are frequently used in sashimi and sushi. In Vietnam, they are served in a dish called Bún ốc - vermicelli with sea snails. ' () is a Korean dish consisting of whelks and with chili sauce in a salad with cold noodles.
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Gastropod recipes include escargot, terrestrial snails, in French cuisine, and whelks in cuisines around the world.
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The whelks also show behavioural responses to both crabs and seastars by seeking refuge. Breeding takes place in hidden locations such as under rocks, with many whelks congregating to mate and lay eggs in capsules which resemble clusters of oats as they dangle from the substrate.
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Lusitromina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Jerrybuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Kanamarua is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Liomesus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Meteuthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neobuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ovulatibuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pararetifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pareuthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Parviphos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phaenomenella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Plicifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Probuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Proneptunea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ptychosalpinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pyrulofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Serratifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Siphonalia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Tacita is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Troschelia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Volutopsius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ancistrolepis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctodomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctoneptunea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bartschia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathybuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathydomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bayerius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanificula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Enigmaticolus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Eosipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthriostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Falsimohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Falsitromina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Manaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Clinopegma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lirabuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Enigmatocolus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Glaphyrina is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the whelks.
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Thalassoplanes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Anomalisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Latisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aulacofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Several different species of large whelks in the family Buccinidae on sale at a fish market in Japan. Miller's Point near Cape Town. Whelk (also known as scungilli) is a common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail. Although a number of whelks are relatively large and are in the family Buccinidae (the true whelks), the word whelk is also applied to some other marine gastropod species within several families of sea snails that are not very closely related.
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Belomitra quadruplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Belomitridae, the whelks.
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Japeuthria is a monospecific genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus attenuatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus laticingulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus latiplicatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus olivaceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus parvus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus virens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus buccinoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus daphnelloides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus toyamanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Jerrybuccinum malvinense is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator portentosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator prognaviter is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Clinopegma magnum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctodomus okutanii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctodomus thielei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctoneptunea aurora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos armillatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos bahamensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos candeanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos dedonderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos deprinsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos durianoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos freemani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos hastilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos idyllium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos intactus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos lucubratonis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos miculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos monsecourorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos opimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos scitamentus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos tsokobuntodis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos verbinneni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos verriculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bartschia frumari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathybuccinum clarki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathybuccinum higuchii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathybuccinum yadai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bathydomus obtectus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Beringius behringi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Beringius bogasoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Beringius crebricostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Beringius turtoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum angulosum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum belcheri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum ciliatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum conoideum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum cyaneum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum finmarkianum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum fragile is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum frausseni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum frustulatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum glaciale is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum hydrophanum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum kjennerudae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum maltzani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum micropoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum nivale is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum oblitum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum parvulum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum plectrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum polare is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum solenum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum superangulare is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum thermophilum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum tumidulum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena denseliriata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria cumulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria darwini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria effendyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria fernandesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pareuthria fuscata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria helenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria insulabris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria javanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria josepedroi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria marianae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria noligomesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria philpoppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria pulicaria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria rolani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pareuthria powelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria scepta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria solifer is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria soniae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria taeniopsoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria vandae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria vokesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthriostoma saharicum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Falsimohnia albozonata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Falsitromina bella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Falsitromina tricarinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Glaphyrina caudatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Kanamarua francroberti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Kanamarua narcissisma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Jerrybuccinum explorator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Kryptos koehleri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Liomesus ovum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Liomesus stimpsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phaenomenella callophorella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Manaria chinoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Meteuthria futilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Meteuthria multituberculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Metula agassizi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Metula cumingi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Metula gigliottii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bartschia significans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia abyssorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia blakei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia danielsseni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia krampi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia mohni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia simplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria thesaura is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria wanneri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neobuccinum eatoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea alabaster is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea aurigena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea borealis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea cybaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea hedychra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea occaecata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria acuminata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria callomoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria corollaria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria exquisita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria fibula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria gyroscopoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria incisa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria intacta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria moosai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria nebulonis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria perlata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria tarta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria termesoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassaria thalassomeli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea alexeyevi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea communis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea cuspidis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea gyroscopoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea hesperica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea hiberna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea magnanimita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea nodositella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho harrietae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho macleani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho pellitus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho perversus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho priestleyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho pusillus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho reversa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho shiraseae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho sindemarkae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho spiralis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho tuberculatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho turrita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho wayae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ptychosalpinx globulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia acadiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Mohnia carolinensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia glypta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Serratifusus excelens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Serratifusus harasewychi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Serratifusus sitanius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho astrolabiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Siphonalia kuronoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria somalica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Siphonofusus vicdani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lusitromina abyssorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Troschelia berniciensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho dalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho fenestratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho lachesis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho moebii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Turrisipho voeringi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Volutopsius castaneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Volutopsius norwegicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea umbratica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea ventricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Notoficula bouveti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Notoficula signeyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ovulatibuccinum perlatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pararetifusus kantori is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pararetifusus kosugei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pareuthria chlorotica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pareuthria plicatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Parviphos adelus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Parviphos chalcedonius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phaenomenella angusta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phaenomenella mokenorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antillophos alabastrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phos cyanostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phos deforgesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phos roseatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks.
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Phos temperatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phos textus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Phos vandenberghi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pollia pellita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Probuccinum angulatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Probuccinum costatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Probuccinum tenerum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Proneptunea rossiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Proneptunea rufa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Proneptunea subfenestra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho amiantus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho aurora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho cancellatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho certus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho chordatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho congenitus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho contrarius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho crassicostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho daphnelloides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho elongatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho enricoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho gaussianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho glacialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho grohae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho hedleyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho hunteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho iodes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Prosipho mundus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus jeffreysianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retifusus roseus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus sabini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus terraenovae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus turgidulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cumia clavula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Enigmaticolus monnieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Eosipho atlanticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Enigmaticolus auzendei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Manaria canetae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria abrotona is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria adeles is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria amorimi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria bernardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria boavistensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria calderoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria calypso is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria candidata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria cecilea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria cesari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena lagenaria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena pubescens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena rotunda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cantharus septemcostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Cantharus vermeiji is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Pollia vermeuleni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia affinis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia bartolomeoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia brunnea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia candidissima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia crassior is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia decorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia gigantea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia giunchiorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia joani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia lefebvrii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia lineolata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia luciacuestae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia multilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia pardacuta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia pardofasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia pelorcei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia procerula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia recondita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia retifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia robustalba is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia mamillata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia tenebrosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia turritellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chauvetia ventrosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota anomala is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota chordata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota densesculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota invenusta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Thalassoplanes modesta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota palliata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota paucispiralis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota pilosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota vestita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanificula thielei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Anomalisipho altus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus aurariae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Plicifusus kroeyeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Anomalisipho verkruezeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus holboelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus islandicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Manaria burkeae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Crassicantharus norfolkensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Euthria walleri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum tsubai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius emphaticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius filosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius hydractiniferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius ivanovi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius limatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius marinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius memmi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius ochotensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Lussivolutopsius strelzovae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia bella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia clarki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia frielei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia hondoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia lussae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ovulatibuccinum ovulum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia mcleani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia micra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia robusta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia sordida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia vernalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Ovulatibuccinum fimbriatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus (lat. colus, distaff) is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Glaphyrina caudata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Glaphyrina plicata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cominella otagoensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cominella olsoni is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea despecta is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow, intertidal or subtidal areas, and can be common in these habitats. They tend to be nocturnal and are known to eat clams. One of their predators is the blue crab Callinectes sapidus.Dietl & Alexander, Shell Repair Frequencies in Whelks and Moon Snails from Delaware and Southern New Jersey, Malacologia v.
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Dorsanum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Cyllene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Demoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Mohnia parva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, which are the true whelks.
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Neptunea contraria is a left-handed species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cominella alertae is a species of predatory deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator valedictus is a species of sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator galatheae is a species of sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator attenuatus is a species of sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cantharus elegans is a species of sea snails in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks. It is found in Panama and Mexico.
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Antillophos brigitteae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Antillophos usquamaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Antillophos boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Antillophos grateloupianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Cancellopollia gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Cancellopollia ustulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks and the like.
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Kelletia lischkei is a species of large sea snail, or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator otagoensis is a species of large sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator recens is a species of large sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator comptus is a species of large sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Austrofusus glans is not closely related to other extant New Zealand buccinid whelks, and is instead related to the Northern Hemisphere genus Colus.
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Nassarius balteatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius biendongensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius cadeei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius cernohorskyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius cinctellus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius circumcinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius coralligenus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius delicatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius echinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius enzoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius fraterculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia diluta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia granulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia mirepicta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia mozambicensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia terebraeformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius alabasteroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius garuda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius hanraveni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius harryleei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius herosae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius jeanmartini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius johni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius luridus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius kooli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius lavanonoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius lawsonorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius livescens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius louisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius margaritifer is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius miga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nssa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius mirabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius multivocus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius nitidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius glabratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius paucicostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius priscardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius protrusidens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius recidivus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius robustus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius samiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius scissuratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius semiplicatoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius silvardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius simoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius sinusigerus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius tadjallii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius tangaroai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius tango is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius thachi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius tinei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius tritoniformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius turulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius micans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius vanpeli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius vaucheri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius webbei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius pumilio is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius zanzibarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius arcadioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Tritia caboverdensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius castus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius cockburnensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius concinnus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Tritia conspersa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius coriolis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius irus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius dekkeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Tritia denticulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius elatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius fissilabris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Buccinum humphreysianum, common name Humphrey's buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Siphonalia pfefferi, common name Pfeffer's whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassarius agapetus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Aeneator marshalli separabilis is a subspecies of large sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Aeneator elegans is a species of large deepwater sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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If the crows did not fly high enough, they would have little success in breaking the whelks' shells. However, the crows could waste valuable energy if they climb too high. In his model, Zach predicted the optimal height for crows to drop the whelks. To do this, Zach calculated the total distance each whelk was dropped before it was successfully broken.
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In contrast, Marcus Island has a large mussel population, and almost no seaweed or rock lobsters. Whelks, Burnupena spp also have a large population density at Marcus Island. Rock lobsters brought to Marcus Island were quickly consumed by the whelks, which outnumbered them. This interaction showed a role reversal between a prey species (the whelk), and a predator species (the rock lobster).
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This allows shelter until more food is required, when foraging resumes. If waves are large or there is an excessive risk of water loss the dog whelk will remain inactive in sheltered locations for long periods. Mussels have developed a defensive strategy of tethering and immobilising with byssus threads any dog whelks invading their beds, leading to the whelks' starvation.
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Fossil Euthria from the Pliocene of Cyprus. Euthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum abyssorum, common name the shingled whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum scalariforme, common name the silky buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinid whelks usually hatch from eggs as juveniles, so have limited dispersal capability. Deep-sea buccinids can survive up to a year without food.
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Euthria cornea, common name : the spindle euthria, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea heros, common name : the heros neptune, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Pyrulofusus deformis, common name the warped whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Retimohnia caelata, common name : the plump whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus pubescens, common name the hairy colus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus pygmaeus, common name the pygmy whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Colus stimpsoni, common name the Stimpson's colus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena papyracea, common name the papery burnupena, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cantharus tranquebaricus, common name the Tranquebar goblet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Pollia undosa, common name : the waved goblet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks.
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Chickcharnea is a monotypic genus in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, containing one species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, Chickcharnea fragilis.
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Buccinum oedematum, common name the swollen whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Penion ormesi is a species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Penion cuvierianus jeakingsi is a subspecies of large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Penion chathamensis is a species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Burnupena catarrhacta, common name the flame-patterned burnupena, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Buccinum leucostoma, common name the yellow-mouth buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Cominella maculosa, common name the spotted whelk, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Nassarius idyllius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK).
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Nassarius deshayesianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK).
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Bullia mauritiana, the Mauritius bullia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius pachychilus, the Angolan nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Neptunea antiqua, common name the red whelk, is a species of Northeast Atlantic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Antarctoneptunea benthicola is a species of small-to-medium-sized predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Bullia natalensis, the pleated plough shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Chrysodomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. This genus is considered a junior subjective synonym of Neptunea.
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Phos senticosus, common name Common Pacific Phos or Thorny Phos, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Chlanidota signeyana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It was described by Harold Powell in 1951.
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Clea spinosa is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea wykoffi is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea bangueyensis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea bockii is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea cambojiensis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea fusca is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Typical inhabitants of the intertidal rocky shore include urchins, sea anemones, barnacles, chitons, crabs, isopods, mussels, starfish, and many marine gastropod molluscs such as limpets and whelks.
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Clea funesta is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Nassarius consensus, common name the striate nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius crematus, common name the burned nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia callosa, common name the callused bullia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Dorsanum miran, common name : the Moroccan bullia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Demoulia obtusata, common name : the obtuse demoulia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius acutus, common name the sharp nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Phrontis antillara, common name the Antilles nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius gaudiosus, common name the gaudy nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius gibbosulus, common name the swollen nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius globosus, common name the globose nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius kraussianus, common name the tick shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius lima, common name the clathrate nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius distortus, common name : the distorted nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius olivaceus, common name : the olivaceous nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius oneratus, common name the loaded nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius papillosus, common name : the pimpled nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius siquijorensis, common name the burned nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius capensis, common name the Cape dogwhelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius clathratus, common name the clathrate nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Cominella glandiformis, or the mud whelk or mud-flat whelk is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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The east gable was decorated with scallop shells and whelks or 'buckies' by the slater Andrew Batchelor in the mid 19th century. Its exterior was restored in 2010.
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Nassarius candens, common name the bright nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia laevissima, common name the fat plough shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia pura, common name the pure plough shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Bullia rhodostoma, common name the smooth plough shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius glans, common name the acorn dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius wolffi, common name the Torben Wolff nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Tritia cuvierii, common name the one-banded nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Penion cuvierianus is a species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, commonly called the flaring penion, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Clea paviei is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea scalarina is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea broti is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Clea jullieni is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.
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Busycon contrarium is a fossil snail species of the busycon whelks in the family Buccinidae. There has been some confusion about the correct taxonomy of this species, which has been confused with the extant species Busycon sinistrum Hollister, 1958, and Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758)J. Wise, M. G. Harasewych, R. T. Dillon Jr. (2004). Population divergence in the sinistral whelks of North America, with special reference to the east Florida ecotone (PDF; 673 kB).
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Certain carnivorous gastropod snails such as whelks (Buccinidae) and murex snails (Muricidae) feed on bivalves by boring into their shells, although many Busyconine whelks (e.g., Busycon carica, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum) are "chipping-style" predators. The dog whelk (Nucella lamellosa) drills a hole with its radula assisted by a shell-dissolving secretion. The dog whelk then inserts its extendible proboscis and sucks out the body contents of the victim, which is typically a blue mussel.
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Nassarius coronulus, common name the small crown dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Chocolate whelks are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from Oregon to Southeast Alaska. They are found in Puget Sound They live on soft sea bottoms from shallow waters to .
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Zeuxis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Zeuxis has been made a synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805.
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Cyclope is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. This genus has become a synonym of Tritia Risso, 1826 .
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Nassarius crenulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. This species name has become a nomen dubium.
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Colus minor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It is distributed off Hokkaido and Sakhalin in the Sea of Okhotsk.
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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.
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Their sense of smell is very well-developed; they can sense chemical signals from their prey from a considerable distance with their osphradia. Many whelks are capable of boring through the shell of bivalves, and because of this, some species cause much harm in oyster farms. True whelks can even attack fish caught in a net by extending their probosces to twice the length of their own bodies. The female whelk lays spongy egg capsules with hundreds of eggs.
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Bullia annulata, common name the annulated plough shell or annulate bullia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Penion maximus is a species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, commonly known as giant whelk or great whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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Neptunea pribiloffensis, common name the Pribilof whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Abapertural view of the shell of Neptunea pribiloffensis.
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When used for cooking in the United States, busycon whelks are sometimes called scungilli, an Italian-American adaptation of the Neapolitan sconciglio which means the meat of a (usually edible) sea snail.
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Nassarius coronatus, common name the crown nassa or the coronated dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius pullus, common names : black nassa; olive dog whelk; ribbed dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Nassarius speciosus, common name the purple-lipped dogwhelk or the splendid nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Colus kujianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It is distributed off of eastern Honshu, Japan, at depths of about 170 meters.
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The prosobranch gastropods include the majority of marine snails, among them conches, cones, cowries, limpets, murexes, periwinkles, volutes and whelks, as well as numerous freshwater groups, and some land snails with an operculum.
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It is known that the abundance of prey, the lack of competition from other gastropod species, as well as the absence of direct predators of R. venosa may be some of the factors that contributed to the successful establishment of new populations of this sea snail outside its native range. The thick strong shell of the rapa whelk is arguably its strongest advantage over native whelks, because rapas can easily prey on local whelks, whereas local whelks are unable to successfully attack rapas. The thick shell also means that predators such as sea turtles are unable to feed on the invasive species, and can only feed on local whelk populations. It is suggested that once the rapa whelk reaches adulthood, it exists unchecked in the local population, and can consume and reproduce freely.
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Hebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. This genus is unaccepted and is considered a synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805 .
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Beringius kenicottii, common name Kenicott's beringius, is a species of sea snail or true whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Abapertural view of the shell of Beringius kenicottii.
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The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. "Dog whelk" also refers to Nucella lapillus.
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Haustrum haustorium used to be the only species in the genus Haustrum. However, Beu (2004) reclassified a number of New Zealand's whelks, considering species in the genus Lepsiella to be synonymous with the genus Haustrum.
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The aperture, or opening of the shell, is oval in shape and white in color. The siphonal canal is short and wide. The operculum, which closes the aperture, is horny and brown. Chocolate whelks can reach long.
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Knobbed whelks are native to the North Atlantic coast of North America from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to northern Florida. This species is common along the Georgia coast. It is the state shell of New Jersey and Georgia.
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The asexual life cycle of C. longicollis is complex which involves carnivorous scavenging whelks, a variety of fish, and gulls. The asexual stages of C. longicollis reside in the body of whelks where it replicates many times, producing a stream of swimming larvae call cercariae. The cercariae then go in the water to infect a variety of different fish. While C. longicollis has previously been recorded in 19 fish species, researchers have found 12 other species which are also viable hosts for C. longicollis, making for a grand total of 31 aquatic species.
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Fertilized eggs develop in the capsules. Young emerge with a shell approximately 2–4 mm in length. Young are preyed upon by crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, and fish, primarily drum species. Adult whelks are eaten by loggerhead sea turtles.
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Adult sea scallops are generally found on firm sand, gravel, shells, and rock. Other invertebrates associated with scallop beds include sponges, hydroids, anemones, bryozoans, polychaetes, mussels, moon snails, whelks, amphipods, crabs, lobsters, sea stars, sea cucumbers, and tunicates.
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Zach, R. (1978). Selection and dropping of whelks by northwestern crows. Behaviour, 67(2), 134-148. The benefit in this model is the success rate of cracking the whelk's shell, while the primary cost is the energy spent flying.
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Common plants found in the Whangapoua harbour include mangroves, the seagrass Zostera muelleri, neptune's necklace seaweed Hormosira banksii, and salt marsh rushes. More abundant animals include cockles, mud snails, horn shells, whelks, cat's eyes, pacific oysters and cushion stars.
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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. It is usually found on kelp; once it falls to the bottom, it is easy prey for a number of predators, including sea stars, whelks, and octopus.
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He suggested "single shelled ones" (Polyplacophora, limpets, and abalone), "snails or whelks" (Gastropoda), and "two-shelled ones" (Bivalvia). Many of Rumpf's terms were adopted by Carl Linnaeus. Rumpf continued to do important scientific work after he went blind, working by touch.
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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 family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Whelks dropped from 3 meters and lower actually had traveled high total distances because they had to be dropped numerous times in order to be broken. On the other hand, whelks dropped from 5 meters and 15 meters were dropped approximately the same number of times to initiate a break; however, the crows would obviously have to climb higher to break a whelk at 15 meters than at 5 meters. Zach predicted 5 meters to be the optimal dropping height. The results indicated that the crows do follow this model, as the average dropping height was 5.2 meters.
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Studies conducted using simulated surges show that shell shape influences the ability of Calcinus elegans to withstand wave action. Individuals wearing shells of dog whelks were proven to resist surge much more effectively than those with snakehead cowrie or variable worm shells.
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Dana Point SMCA protects kelp forest/surf grass and rocky reef habitat and associated species. It provides protection of intertidal invertebrate species such as Kellet's whelks, top shells, limpets and sea cucumbers and abalone while allowing lobster and urchin and finfish take.
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The lightning whelk, scientific name Sinistrofulgur perversum,J. Wise, M. G. Harasewych, R. T. Dillon Jr. (2004). Population divergence in the sinistral whelks of North America, with special reference to the east Florida ecotone (PDF; 673 kB). Marine Biology 145, pp. 1167–1179.
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Cooked whelks removed from the shell Buccinum undatum is eaten widely, sometimes referred to by its French name bulot. A strong fishery exists on many shores around the world. They are trapped in pots using dogfish and brown crab as bait.Fahy, E. (2001).
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The true whelks occur worldwide in all seas from tropical oceans to the cold seas of the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean. They are found from the intertidal to the bathypelagic zones. Most prefer a solid bottom, but some inhabit sandy substrates.
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In the English-speaking islands of the West Indies, the word whelks or wilks (this word is both singular and plural) is applied to a large edible top shell, Cittarium pica, also known as the magpie or West Indian top shell, family Trochidae.
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London: Kensington Publications, 2008: 305. ISBN 978-1-4027-2353 -7. The clams and whelks used for making wampum are found only along Long Island Sound and Narragansett Bay. The Lenape name for Long Island is Sewanacky, reflecting its connection to the dark wampum.
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Chamaesipho tasmanica is found on rocks in high intertidal zone in exposed areas. It will not settle on other substrates, and will not colonize sheltered areas. C. tasmanica is subject to whelk predation, so will avoid seaweed covered locations which give shelter to whelks.
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Since 1979, 89 percent of all harvested Kellet's whelks have been taken incidentally in lobster and crab traps when they enter to prey on bait or on injured crustaceans. The other method of take is diving. Commercial divers are required to have a commercial fishing license, and may only take whelks that are further than 1000 feet (305 meters) beyond the low tide mark, as the take of any snails is prohibited in the tidal invertebrate zone (Title 14, CCR, §123). Recreational take of Kellet's whelk by hand is allowed (Title 14, CCR, §29.05) outside of the 1000 foot (305 meter) tidal invertebrate zone.
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Intertidal flora and fauna inhabit more than of rocky coastline. The nutrient-rich marine waters cover the intertidal plants and animals twice a day. Pools of calm water form among the rocks around low tides, inhabited by starfish, dog whelks, blue mussels, sea cucumbers, and rockweed.
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TMA has been detected in or isolated from a number of marine organisms, mostly amongst the Cnidaria and Mollusca, notably in some species of Neptunea (commonly called whelks) that are eaten by humans. It has also been found in one plant, the African Courbonia virgata (Cappariaceae).
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The imitation (Lightning Whelks) mostly come from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. This imitation is also known as African Valampuri. Other than busyconid species, few other species showing presence of folds in the cavity are wrongly mentioned as Dakshinavarti. These species though sinistral are different species.
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They are usually considered as predatory or scavengers. Their shell length is typically 3.5 cm. Whelks lay eggs in attached masses of lens- shaped capsules, each of which contains 200–450 eggs. Their egg size is about 275 μm, and the capsule diameter is about 5–6 mm.
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Most of the catch comes from coastal waters. Fishing industry companies are concentrated in Magadan, Ola, Yamsk, and Evensk. The most important commercial fish are pollock, herring, cod, navaga (a member of the cod family), flounder, and various kinds of salmon. Crabs, squid, shrimp, and whelks are also caught.
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Penion proavitus fossils are the earliest known specimens of Penion siphon whelks. The species was medium-to-large in size. It is possible that fossils of Penion proavitus represent a stem lineage that was the common ancestor of Penion, Kelletia and Antarctoneptunea, instead of a species of Penion itself.
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Bones recovered in the excavation included 74 species of fish and shellfish, but only eight species of land animals. Oysters were the most common food consumed. Other shellfish included quahogs, surf clams, scallops, whelks and conchs. The large number of fish bones recovered allowed for a detailed analysis.
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Veined rapa whelks are carnivorous selective predatory gastropods whose main diet consists of a variety of other mollusk species, mainly epifaunal bivalves such as oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Modiolus and Geukensia), but also clams (Anadara inaequivalvis, Chamelea gallina, Tapes philippinarum, Venus verrucosa, and the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria). Prey are chosen by the whelk according to their species and size. Most snails feed by drilling a hole into their bivalve prey, but rapa whelks usually smother their prey by wrapping around the hinged region of the shell and feed by introducing their proboscis between the opened valves. The whelk can also secrete a thick mucus that may or may not contain biotoxins to weaken the prey.
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Bullia digitalis, the finger plough shell or plough snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. These dominant scavengers scent decaying animal matter from a considerable distance so that they converge from all directions to feed.
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Molecular phylogenetic trees based on mitochondrial genomic and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence data indicate that Antarctoneptunea is closely related to the Northern Hemisphere genus Kelletia, and Penion siphon whelks found in waters surrounding New Zealand and Australia. It has been suggested that some Antarctic fossil species of Penion are misclassified Antarctoneptunea.
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Lirabuccinum dirum, commonly known as the dire whelk, the spindle shell or the spindle whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It used to be known as Searlesia dira and Buccinum dirum before being transferred to the genus Lirabuccinum.
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Its eggs are also heavily preyed upon, by animals such as the whelks Burnupena papyracea and B. lagenaria, which can pierce the outer covering to extract the yolk. This species is known to be parasitized by the praniza larvae of the isopod Gnathia pantherina, which infest the nostrils, mouth, and gills.
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Spotted eagle ray preys mainly upon bivalves, crabs, whelks, benthic infauna they also feed on mollusks, crustaceans, particularly malacostracans. and also upon hermit crabs, shrimp, octopuses, and some small fish. The spotted eagle ray's specialized chevron- shaped tooth structure helps it to crush the mollusks' hard shells."Spotted Eagle Ray". Elasmodiver.
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This whelk is found in shallow waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from the Bering Strait and the Aleutian Islands to central California. It is found intertidally on rocks from the mid to lower shore and is one of the commonest whelks in this habitat in the Pacific Northwest.
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Neogastropoda includes many well-known gastropods including the cone snails, conchs, mud snails, olive snails, oyster drills, tulip shells, and whelks. The Neogastropoda all live in the sea, except Clea, and Rivomarginella that are freshwater genera. The neogastropods are most diverse in tropical seas. They are mostly predators, but some are saprophagous (scavengers).
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In the evenings one could hear the cry of Dalzeil's Bakeries van man shouting "roells!" (bread rolls). Candy apples and 'whelks' (actually periwinkles) could be obtained while rag-merchants would shout 'any old rags' or 'Delft (crockery) for rags' from horsedrawn or hand carts. Today, the only surviving mobile service is the 'ice cream van'.
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Shells are white to tan and are often covered with encrusting organisms such as bryozoans, sponges and algae. Kellet's whelks display sexual dimorphism with females being the larger individual in a mating pair. Females are generally sexually mature between 2.6 and 2.8 inches (6.5 and 7.0 centimeters), with males maturing at slightly smaller sizes.
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Females and males aggregate seasonally for mating. Fertilization is internal. Kellet's whelks reproduce annually, with egg-laying restricted to late spring and summer (in March, April and May). The snails form aggregations, with the average spawning cluster being about 15 to 20 snails. However, a few spawning aggregations contain between 200 and 300 individuals.
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Nassarius fossatus, the channeled basket snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. It is native to the west coast of North America where it is found on mudflats on the foreshore and on sand and mud in shallow water.
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Strings of Busycon whelk egg capsules commonly wash ashore and desiccate, becoming brittle. These objects are sometimes called mermaid's necklaces because they resemble a large necklace strung with medallion-shaped egg pouches. Each pouch of the string contains numerous protoconchs (baby whelks), similar in appearance to adults but with fewer whorls and less sculpture.
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In the United States, whelk refers to several large edible species in the genera Busycon and Busycotypus, which are now classified in the family Buccinidae. These are sometimes called Busycon whelks. In addition, the unrelated invasive murex Rapana venosa is referred to as the Veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk in the family Muricidae.
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The common name for B. thermophilum is the endeavor vent whelk. Whelks are usually moderate to large in size, with smooth or sculptured whorls which often have a distinct shoulder. The aperture is large and a siphonal canal and horny operculum are present. They have two eyes at the base of tentacles, and a well-developed sense of smell.
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Tetramethylammonium chloride, the principal toxin in red whelks N. antiqua contains tetramethylammonium salts (most likely the chloride) in its tissues, and has been the source of non-lethal human poisoning. U. Anthoni, L. Bohlin, C. Larsen, P. Nielsen, N. H. Nielsen, and C. Christophersen (1989). "The toxin tetramine from the "edible" whelk Neptunea antiqua." Toxicon 27 717–723.
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There the starfish cannot reach them when the tide is out, nor can whelks drill through their shells because they remain submerged for insufficient time during each tidal cycle . In this situation, size is a refuge in itself, in that it enables the barnacle to escape desiccation under circumstances that might be lethal to smaller individuals .
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Samples found at Crosskirk and Bu also include the seeds of other plants such as fat hen, sorrel and chick weed. This mix was probably deliberate, since the other seeds have medical and nutritional value. Cattle and some sheep were raised, and were supported through the winters. The people ate shellfish, particularly limpets, winkles and whelks, and ate seabirds.
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Cardiocephaloides longicollis is a species of flukes. The life cycle of C. longicollis is asexual as well as complex. Its asexual stage resides in the body of whelks where it replicates many times, and eventually its eggs are dispersed in the water through feces. C.longicollis begin their early life as free swimming miracidia larvae in the water.
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In experiments it has been shown that 50% of dog whelks die at 40 °C, and it can be assumed that at temperatures lower than this a smaller proportion will be killed off. Furthermore, the dog whelk has to excrete ammonia directly into water, as it does not have the adaptation possessed by many upper shore species which would allow it to produce uric acid for excretion without loss of water. When kept emersed for seven days at a temperature of 18 °C, 100% of dog whelks die, in contrast to many periwinkle species which can lose even more water than the dog whelk (i.e. more than 37% of their total body mass) but survive as a result of their ability to excrete toxic waste products more efficiently.
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Molluscs, especially bivalves such as clams and mussels, have been an important food source since at least the advent of anatomically modern humans, and this has often resulted in overfishing. Other commonly eaten molluscs include octopuses and squids, whelks, oysters, and scallops. In 2005, China accounted for 80% of the global mollusc catch, netting almost . Within Europe, France remained the industry leader.
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L. dirum is a predator and scavenger. It feeds on winkles, limpets, mussels, barnacles, chitons, worms and other invertebrates. It seems to specialise on dead or injured prey, and does not seem able to drill into intact shells in the way that many whelks do. When living intertidally it is subject to variations in salinity, and is particularly tolerant of low salinities.
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Different variables such as, prey size, shell breakability, predators, substrate, and height affect the behavior of prey dropping for different species. For instance, selection of prey may depend on substrate used in that environment. Northwestern crows are another example of birds that drop prey from a height onto the ground. Northwestern crows flew vertically up, releasing whelks and immediately diving after it.
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Two islands off the west coast of South Africa have very different seafloor ecosystems. On Malgas Island, the population is mostly seaweed and rock lobsters. Rock lobsters act as predators, preying on mussels that try to settle. The lobsters also prey on whelks, except for one species, Burnupena papyracea, the shell of which is usually encrusted with a commensal bryozoan.
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They may form a nearly perfect circle, or an oval. In almost all cases, the central area or "plaza" contains little or no shell or occupational debris. Most shell rings in the United States consist primarily of oyster shells, but may include periwinkles, razor clams, whelks, ribbed mussels, hard-shelled clams (quahogs), and blue and stone crab claws and shell bits.
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Knobbed whelk shells Busycon carica ssp. eliceans The shell of most knobbed whelks is dextral, meaning that it is right-handed. If the shell is held in front of the viewer, with the spiral end up and the opening facing the viewer, the opening will be on the animal's right side. The shell is thick and strong and has six clockwise coils.
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According to evidence from Poli et al., whelks are implicated in an NSP event in 1996. With respect to ichthyotoxicity, reports of massive fish kills have been reported in the Gulf of Mexico as far back as 1844. Originally, fish bioassay-guided fractionation was used to isolate the toxins, but accumulation in or food-web transfer by fish has not been regarded as a threat.
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At a beach, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC As it grows, Clibanarius vittatus periodically needs to change the shell in which it lives. At this stage it is at its most vulnerable to predators. If a suitable vacant shell cannot be found, crabs may fight each other for shells or even kill living molluscs. The shells chosen by Clibanarius vittatus are usually whelks or conches.
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Veined rapa whelks favor compact sandy bottoms, in which they can burrow almost completely. The native habitat of this species is a region of wide annual temperature ranges, comparable to other localities. Fleeing cold waters in the winter, this species may migrate to warmer, deeper waters, thereby evading cool surface waters. This fertile sea snail is extremely versatile, tolerating low salinities, water pollution and oxygen deficient waters.
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All three mangroves also absorb the energy of waves and storm surges. The estuaries act as fisheries for fry and nurseries for crustaceans. Shrimp, oysters, crabs, whelks, cockles, and snails thrive in these waters, as do primordial horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus). The region supports a $59 million-a-year Tortugas pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) industry, and a $22 million-a-year stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) industry.
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Some parts of the island are not accessible due to wild seabird habitats. The indigenous animals that can be found on Salt Island include channeled whelks, Atlantic horseshoe crabs, common periwinkle, North American spider crabs, giant hermit crabs, terns, and oystercatchers. The island is also known for its strange rock formations. The rocks are carved from constant wave splashing and the changing of the tides.
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The knobbed whelk (Busycon carica) is a species of very large predatory sea snail, or in the US, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. The knobbed whelk is the second largest species of busycon whelk, ranging in size up to 12 in (305 mm).Busycon carica Gmelin, 1791 Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
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A nude beach is next to Grumari beach called Abricó beach (Portuguese for Apricot beach). It is the only nude beach around the city. Five virgin beaches with pristine vegetation are in this neighborhood: Inferno Beach (Hell's beach), Funda beach (Deep Beach), Búzios beach (Whelks beach), Meio's beach (middle's beach) and Perigoso beach (dangerous beach). The word Grumari comes from ancient South American dialects.
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Nassarius albescens, common name : the whitish nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. There is one subspecies : Nassarius albescens gemmuliferus (A. Adams, 1852) (synonyms : Nassa (Niotha) albescens var. fenestratus (Marrat, 1877); Nassa (Niotha) fenestrata (Marrat, 1877); Nassa fenestrata Marratt, 1877; Nassa gemmulifera A. Adams, 1852; Nassa isabellei Reeve, 1853; Nassarius (Niotha) albescens gemmuliferus (A.
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This design was improved by using spring-loaded teeth that reduced bottom snagging, and so could be used over rough ground. The New Bedford (USA) dredge does not have teeth. Dredge nets have a coarse mesh in order to let organisms smaller than the target species through. The net catches the larger organisms: in the case of scallop dredging that includes the scallops' predators, such as whelks, starfish and octopus.
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Coexistence between the two species is believed possible as long as Kelletia kelletii does not become a preferred prey of the sea star. Usually these feeding convergences involved only a single sea star and two or three whelks. These convergent feeding groups were not limited to Kelletia kelletii and Pisaster giganteus. Kelletia kelletii has also been observed feeding interspecifically with two other sea stars, Dermasterias imbricata and Pisaster brevispinus.
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The most basic way of cooking involved ground heated by a fire which was extinguished and cleared. Food would be placed on the heated earth until cooked, this was a common way of cooking shellfish like oysters or mud whelks. A fire was kept burning while larger portions of food like meat were cooked. Alternatively, the food was sealed inside an earth oven in a pit while it cooked.
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It may have been 1,000 feet deep where Memphis is now. The embayment gradually filled with sand, clay, and gravel brought in by rivers on uplands to the north, east, and west (Wade 1926). The margins of the bay teemed with marine life. Crabs, snails, lobsters, clams, scallops, whelks, nautilus, sharks, and other familiar animals lived in the warm, shallow sea, eating, reproducing, and being eaten (Sohl 1960 and 1964).
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The parasite, C. longicollis, infections fish that hang around near the sea floor or near the coast, also in shallow lagoon which is significantly higher. This is probably because they are in close proximity to the whelks which are sources of infection. Fish that are around ≤14 cm in length are usually infected with the parasite. The fish in those size range have on average of 73 larvae in their brain.
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Fish include sea bass, mullet, pollack, wrasse, dogfish, sea trout, flounder, plaice and ray. Shellfish found in the intertidal zone at Fahamore include mussels, limpets, periwinkles and whelks, as well as several species of crab, including shore, velvet and hermit. Lugworms are found in the sand and their casts may be seen at low tide. They are frequently dug by local anglers and used as bait for bass fishing.
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Busycon whelks are scavengers and carnivores, equipped with a proboscis tipped with a file-like radula used to bore holes through the shells of barnacles, clams, crabs, and lobsters. They have a large, muscular foot with which they hold their victims. Small sharks, gulls, crabs, and other gastropods are known to feed upon them. The knobbed whelk, Busycon carica, is the second-largest species, growing up to 30 cm long.
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Neptunea smirnia, the chocolate whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It was first described to science by William Healey Dall in 1919. The type specimen was collected from the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 114 fathoms of water. Neptunea smirnia fossils have been identified in pliocene epoch deposits, suggesting that this species is at least 2.5 million years old.
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The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum began with a gift of land from brothers John, Francis, and Sam Bailey in 1990 (in memory of their parents, Frank P. Bailey and Annie Mead Matthews). Malacologist, R. Tucker Abbott, was founding director. The museum building was designed by architect, George "Tutts" Tuttle Jr., from Captiva Island. An exhibit showing how the Calusa Native American people used the shells of the locally-occurring large whelks to create tools.
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Except where prohibited in state marine reserves, state marine parks and state marine conservation areas the bag limit is 35 animals, with no closed season. Ninety-nine percent of Kellet's whelks are used for human consumption., and are mainly sold in live fish markets. The fact that this species is slow-growing, slow to mature, and makes seasonal aggregations for mating, all mean that this recently targeted fishery species is vulnerable to overexploitation.
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At low tide the ocean floor becomes exposed allowing different species and ecosystems to be found along the shoreline and within tidal pools. Barnacles, periwinkles, slipper limpets, moon snails, horse mussels, leafy bryozoans, and whelks can be found along the ocean floor. False angel wing and Atlantic mud- piddock can be found burrowed into the sandstone. Dead man's fingers and mermaid's glove which are sponges can be found washed up on shore.
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Attractions at the pier included the clairvoyant Madame Zara, Gladys Wilcox and Her Trio and a theatre at the end of the pier, where Wee Georgie Wood and Myra Hess used to perform. Amusements included: a test-your-strength machine, a punchball, distorted mirrors, a cockle and whelks stall, a rock shop, a crooked house, a ballroom, an haunted graveyard, a What the Butler Saw machine, a horoscope machine and a gift crane, among others.
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Historically, the fisheries were of great importance, including cod, herring, mackerel, sprats, plaice, sole, turbot, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, oysters, mussels, cockles, whelks and periwinkles. Bede records that St Wilfrid, when he visited the county in 681, taught the people the art of net-fishing. At the time of the Domesday survey, the fisheries were extensive and no fewer than 285 salinae (saltworks) existed. The customs of the Brighton fishermen were documented in 1579.
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These shells are primarily used to provide shelter and protection from predators as well as the surrounding environment. Individuals of Calcinus elegans were found to show a preference for the shells of dog whelks (Nucella lapillus), but were also observed wearing shells of the Snakehead Cowrie (Calcinus caputserpentis) and Variable Worm (Serpulorbis variabilis). This shows that the species exhibits a variety of morphology. Shell shape was also found to influence the distribution of Calcinus elegans within their habitat.
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Cod, hake, ling, tusk, herring, blackspot bream, conger, flatfish and Atlantic salmon are just some of the species represented in the fishbone assemblage. Shellfish recovered included oysters, whelks, mussels and cockles. Human fleas, dog fleas and numerous flies were present in the bilges of the ship, as well as some interesting beetles, including the Woodboring beetle, which has never been found in the UK before. The animal bone collection primarily consisted of domesticated cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.
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Granville is renowned for its marine products, including Granvillaise galette with scallops sprinkled with cream, sea bream in salt crust with virgin sauce (mussels, shrimps, sea snails and whelks), and the Granvillaise sole accompanied with mussels and prawns. A speciality of the island quarter of Chausey is also linked: The . On Saturday, a market is held in the town centre to purchase local produce. Finally, the Maurice Marland de Granville Hotel School guarantees the dissemination of knowledge of .
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Veined rapa whelks have caused significant changes in the ecology of bottom-dwelling organisms, and have become marine pests in the Black Sea. Although scientists are not completely aware of the impacts of the whelk, they are very concerned about its potential impact on native Bay species. Studies are currently under way to help determine the whelk's spread in Chesapeake Bay, so that scientists can develop a model that will define potential impacts to the Bay's ecosystem.
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One common example is it leaching from marine paints into the aquatic environment, causing irreversible damage to the aquatic life. Tributyltin has also been linked to obesity in humans, as it triggers genes that cause the growth of fat cells. Tributyltin is harmful to some marine organisms, including the dog whelk, it causes dog whelks to suffer from imposex; females develop male sexual characteristics such as a penis. This causes them to become infertile or even die.
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While in service with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom), Tellina was mostly engaged in inshore surveys of young flatfish all around the British Isles, herring and sprat in the Wash, Humber and Thames estuary and of inshore shellfish stocks (crab, lobster, scallops whelks).Goodwin, N.B., Dare, P.J., Belson, S.J., Gunstone, K.L., Ellis, J.R., Rogers, S.I. (2001) A catalogue of DEFRA historical research vessel data. Sci. Ser. Tech Rep., Cefas Lowestoft, 112, 32pp.
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Beadlet anemones, whelks, limpets, jellyfish and Corallina in a rock pool on the rocky shore at Aberdour Bay The rockpools of the British Isles are a feature of rocky shores and have a particular life of their own. Conditions within them are different from the open sea, as they are exposed to increased sunlight, as well as predation from land-based animals and accidental damage from tourism. Some, such as those in Wembury Marine Centre, are formally protected.
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Skull Drawing of the jaws of the seawolf from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica Atlantic wolffish use their strong jaws to eat hardshell molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. They do not eat other fish. They are known to frequently eat large whelks (Buccinum), cockles (Polynices, Chrysodomus and Sipho), sea clams (Mactra), large hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins. They are an important predator of sea urchins and green crabs, whose populations escalate rapidly and can negatively affect the health of a marine system.
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This type of gill is firmly anchored to the mantle wall along its length, with a single row of filaments projecting down into the water stream. Unipectinate gills are found in a wide range of snails, including marine, freshwater, and even terrestrial forms. Examples include periwinkles, conches, and whelks. The water current is oblique, as it is in the turban shells, but many have developed a siphon formed from the rolled-up margin of the mantle.
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Pagurus pollicaris is a hermit crab commonly found along the Atlantic coast of North America from New Brunswick to the Gulf of Mexico. It is known by a number of common names, including gray hermit crab, flat-clawed hermit crab, flatclaw hermit crab, shield hermit crab, thumb-clawed hermit crab, broad- clawed hermit crab, and warty hermit crab. P. pollicaris inhabits the shells of shark eye snails and whelks. It grows to a length of and a width of .
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Cittarium pica, common name the West Indian top shell or magpie shell, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. This species has a large black and white shell. This snail is known as "wilk" or "wilks" (or sometimes as "whelks") in the English-speaking Caribbean islands of the West Indies, where this is a popular food item. The word "will" or "wilks" can used both as a singular form and a plural.
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An embedded fossil of Penion crawfordi from Cape Palliser, New Zealand Penion is currently classified within Buccinidae, the family of true whelks. Alternatively they have been referred to the family of Buccinulidae. Molecular phylogenetic trees based on mitochondrial genomic and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence data indicate that Penion is closely related to two genera: Kelletia found in the north Pacific Ocean and Antarctoneptunea, distributed in waters surrounding New Zealand and Antarctica. Radulae and opercula morphology is similar between Penion and Kelletia.
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Tourists are attracted by, among others, the marina (311 berths inside, 60 visitor berths, and 95 anchorages). Fishing activity is important and diversified in the fishing port: fish (flounder, pouting, dogfish), but mostly crustaceans (spider crabs, crabs, and lobsters). There are numerous activities: swimming and water sports, angling (on the beach Barneville at low tide in the rocks or sand there are limpets, cockles, whelks, periwinkles, crabs, velvet crabs, and shrimp. At Carteret point it is possible to find Weever fish.
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The knobbed whelk lives subtidally and is migratory, alternating between deep and shallow water, depending on the time of year. During the weather extremes of the summer and winter months, these sea snails live in deep water, at depths of up to 48 m. In the milder weather of the spring and fall they live in shallow water, on near-shore or intertidal mud flats and sand flats. On the shallow-water mud flats whelks prey on oysters, clams, and other marine bivalves.
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Live channeled whelks for sale in a California seafood market Shells of the channeled whelk typically reach 5 to 8 inches in length. The shell is smooth and subpyriform (generally pear-shaped), with a large body whorl and a straight siphonal canal. Between the whorls there is a wide, deep channel at the suture, and there are often weak knobs at the shoulders of the whorls. Finely sculpted lines begin at the siphonal canal and revolve around the shell surface.
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From eating shellfish, under which mussels, clams, whelks and scallops, multiple illnesses can result. One of them is sensory and motor paralysis, known as paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), which results from ingestion of saxitoxin and its derivatives, such as decarbamoylsaxitoxin. Shellfish can concentrate a dinoflagellate known as Gonyaulax tamarensis, which elaborates saxitoxin. Mussels are known to filter up to 20 litres of water a day, which is why they are very likely to carry the toxin when the surrounding water is contaminated.
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In 1971, Stanshall took over John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, while the presenter was on holiday. Contributing to Peel programmes over several years, Stanshall played many new and old songs. He piloted and previewed many different musical and spoken-word comedy sketches and songs. Peel would later broadcast recordings made especially by Stanshall as parts of a sporadic "Rawlinson End" saga, such as, "Aunt Florrie Remembers (from Giant Whelks at Rawlinson End, Part 21)," recorded on 16 October and broadcast on 27 October 1975.
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The Josslyn Island Site is an archaeological site composed of a shell mound in Lee County, Florida, United States. In mid-1983, the shell mound was cleared and mapped by archaeologists from the Southwest Florida Archaeological Society, operating with funds donated by Don Randell, the owner. It was revealed to cover an area of approximately , and some parts of the mound reached a height of more than . Most of the shells in the mound are those of whelks and conchs; noticeably absent are oyster and clam shells.
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The recreational lobster fishery has been severely reduced and the recreational abalone fishery closed altogether since 2003. Other invertebrates that are harvested in the bay under the permit system include mussels and clams, giant turban shells (alikreukel) and various limpets. Experimental fisheries have included whelks, crabs and octopus. The sea bamboo kelp Ecklonia maxima is harvested as whole kelp, kelp fronds, and stranded drift, for use as feed for farmed abalone and as a plant growth stimulant, in quantities considered far below the sustainable yield.
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Oyster farming in Brittany Many species of mollusc, including gastropods such as whelks, bivalves such as scallops, cockles, mussels, and clams, and cephalopods such as octopuses and squids are collected or hunted for food. Several kinds of whelk on sale in Japan Oysters,James Arnold Higginbotham, Piscinae: artificial fishponds in Roman Italy (University of North Carolina Press, 1997), p. 247, note 44 online; Cynthia J. Bannon, "Servitudes for Water Use in the Roman Suburbium," Historia 50 (2001), pp. 47–50. For more on these early efforts, see Sergius Orata.
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The Coastal Waters Gallery, which includes the Coquina Outcrop Touch Pool, provides hands-on opportunities to learn about sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, whelks, and other creatures of a rocky outcrop surf zone. Masonboro Inlet Jetty features the fishes common around a wave-washed rock jetty, an indoor salt marsh, a sea horse habitat, and a loggerhead sea turtle display. The Open Oceans Gallery includes Sharkstooth Ledge, which features fish common to offshore North Carolina, such as pufferfish, hogfish, and filefish. The gallery also displays octopus, jellyfish, and corals native to the state's waters.
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Kelletia kelletii, common name Kellet's whelk, is a species of large sea snail, a whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Kelletia kelletii is a large scavenger and predatory sea snail commonly found in subtidal kelp forests, rocky reefs, and cobble-sand interfaces at depths ranging from 2 to 70 m from Isla Asunción, Baja California, Mexico to Monterey, California, USA. It aggregates seasonally for mating and it is slow-growing snail. It is also a recently targeted fishery species and a subject of a rapidly expanding fishery.
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An apertural view of a shell of Kelletia kelletii from its original 1850 description, drawn by William Hellier Baily A live Kelletia kelletii A shell of Kelletia kelletii Kelletia kelletii was discovered and described (under the name Fusus kelletii) by Manx naturalist Edward Forbes in 1850. The specific name kelletii is in honor of captain Henry Kellett, who led the scientific expedition during which these snails were collected. Kellet's whelks are the largest buccinid gastropods found in southern California. The robust, spindle shaped, spiraled shell can reach 6.9 inches (17.5 centimeters) in length.
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O. minor, alike other octopus populations, possess predatory traits. O. minor's diet coincides with that of other bottom-dwelling octopuses, with over 50% accounted for by fish, 25% by cephalopods such as whelks and clams, the remainder being made up of crustaceans such as crabs, annelids and nematodes, other commonly found species sharing the O. minor habitat. The small nature of the octopus means rejection of larger species including rock scallops and large fish. Octopus "suckers" The benthic nature of the O. minor allows it to move between rocks and through crevices.
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A number of light engineering firms provide additional employment and operate within a couple of miles of the town centre at Mullacott Cross. There are 3 deep-sea fishing boats which sail from the port and several inshore boats which farm the local lobster, crabs and whelks. In a survey (2011) for the EU funded Flag programme it was reported 90% of the local maritime catch is exported to France and Spain. There are many private charters, sea cruise and coastal tour boat operators sailing from the harbour.
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The ship was laden with all kinds of fish made from sugar, including herring, whiting, flounders, oysters, whelks, crabs and clams, served in Venetian glasses tinted with azure, which were distributed while Arion seated on a dolphin played his harp. Some Latin verses in praise of Anne were sung, followed by Psalm 128 in canon with musical accompaniment.Thomas Thomson, History of the Kirk of Scotland by Mr David Calderwood, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1844), p. 345, "there was sung the 128th Psalm with diverse voices and tunes, and musical instruments playing".
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Despite the name, shellfish are not actually fish, but are simply water-dwelling animals. Most shellfish are low on the food chain and eat a diet composed primarily of phytoplankton and zooplankton. Many varieties of shellfish, and crustaceans in particular, are actually closely related to insects and arachnids; crustaceans make up one of the main subphyla of the phylum Arthropoda. Molluscs include cephalopods (squids, octopuses, cuttlefish) and bivalves (clams, oysters), as well as gastropods (aquatic species such as whelks and winkles; land species such as snails and slugs).
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Historically, the parish of Sheringham comprised the two villages of Upper Sheringham, a farming community, and Lower Sheringham, which combined farming with fishing. The fishing industry was at its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the coming of the railways made it possible for fish to be transported more efficiently to market. Through the 1900s the focus of the fishing, as all along the north Norfolk coast, began to be on crabs, lobsters and whelks. The local fishermen were major suppliers of crabs and lobsters to the London fish markets.
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This species is however not at all closely related to the species that are known as whelks in the U.S. and in Europe. In some Spanish-speaking parts of the Caribbean, when used as a food source Cittarium pica is known as bulgao, or simply as caracoles (snails, in Spanish). In Venezuela it is called quigua; in Cuba it is called cigua. Cittarium pica is considered the third most economically important invertebrate species in the Caribbean, after the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) and the queen conch (Eustrombus gigas).
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The most common ones found among A. zebra are some species of the top-snails, true whelks, and margin shells. However, their ecological relationship to A. zebra is not well understood as their small size makes these species difficult to study. Arca zebra has a large impact in the ecology of its habitat as beds of A. zebra serve as both food and shelter for a variety of other shallow water marine organisms. Regions with greater Arca zebra bed density also see greater abundance, richness, and taxonomic distinctness in decapod crustaceans.
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The Bolsa Chica Interpretive Center is located in the North Parking Lot of the reserve. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center offers live animal exhibits, aquaria, maps and information about Bolsa Chica and education programs on wetland science. The main room’s exhibits include live marine life species native to Bolsa Chica and the southern California coast, including bat stars, ochre stars, giant-spined stars, warty sea cucumbers, Kellet’s whelks, chestnut cowries, striped shore crabs, and California spiny lobster.
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Those with cowrie or variable worm shells often remained in shallow waters, refraining from entering the subtidal areas out of fear of predation. When tested, cowrie shells and variable worm shells proved to be a weak defense system against the predators of the subtidal. Calcinus elegans that wear the shells of dog whelks prefer to live within the subtidal region as their shell shape allows them to effectively deter predators. Shell shape shows no significant impact upon the travel rate to obtain food for individuals of Calcinus elegans. Therefore, there is no select locomotive advantage of wearing a certain species’ shell.
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Very much an oyster girl, Nan's hands are covered with "those rank sea-scents, of liquor and oyster-flesh, crab-meat and whelks, which had flavoured my fingers and those of my family for so many years we had ceased, entirely, to notice them". Nan is mortified that she smells like a herring, but Kitty assuages her fears, kissing her hand and telling her she instead smells like a mermaid.Waters, p. 33. Malinowitz includes this and other descriptions of sights, sounds, and smells in Victorian London as examples of elements that are "breathlessly and wittily detailed".
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In this pit, a viscous secretion is exuded, entering the groove and hardening gradually upon contact with sea water. This forms extremely tough, strong, elastic, byssal threads that secure the mussel to its substrate allowing it to remain sessile in areas of high flow. The byssal thread is also sometimes used by mussels as a defensive measure, to tether predatory molluscs, such as dog whelks, that invade mussel beds, immobilising them and thus starving them to death. In cooking, the byssus of the mussel is known as the "beard" and is removed during preparation, often after cooking when the mussel has opened.
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Local fish merchants land, process and trade a wide range of supplies daily, including shrimps, lobster, crab, seabass, haddock, cod and mackerel, cockles, whelks, mussels and oysters. The riverside settlement of 'Old Leigh', or 'The Old Town', is historically significant; it was once on the primary shipping route to London. From the Middle Ages until the turn of the 20th century, Old Leigh hosted the settlement's market square, and high street (known as Leigh Strand). Leigh had grown to become a prosperous port by the 16th century; ships as large as 340 tons were built here for fishing and other purposes.
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Burton wrote in his diaries that he was approached to make the film by Elliott Kastner, who had produced Where Eagles Dare with Burton, > It is a racy sadistic London piece about cops and robbers - the kind of > 'bang bang - calling all cars' stuff that I've always wanted to do and never > have. It could be more than that depending on the director. I play a cockney > gangland leader who is very much a mother's boy and takes her to Southend > and buys her whelks etc but in the Smoke am a ruthless fiend incarnate but > homosexual as well. All ripe stuff.
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A number of species of sea snails are used by humans for food, including abalone, conch, limpets, whelks (such as the North American Busycon species and the North Atlantic Buccinum undatum) and periwinkles including Littorina littorea. The shells of sea snails are often found washed up on beaches. Because many are attractive and durable, they have been used to make necklaces and other jewelry since prehistoric times. The shells of a few species of large sea snails within the Vetigastropoda have a thick layer of nacre and have been used as a source of mother of pearl.
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There are many festivals and traditions held in Cayman Islands. The national holidays include Constitution Day (July 7), New Year’s Day (January 1), National Heroes Day (January 23), Discovery Day (May 15), Queen’s Birthday (June 12), Remembrance Day (November 11),and Christmas Day (December 25). Festivals like Batabano, Cayfest, Pirates Week and food festivals present an opportunity for district cooks to prepare traditional foods that are not always easily accessible. On national holidays people from Cayman Islands serve traditional dishes which mainly contain turtle, Conch, whelks and other local seafood cooked with coconut milk or oil depending on the method of preparation.
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According to some authors, it appears to be the case that the spreading of this species outside its natural range has been made possible by the planktonic larval stage being transported along with ballast water in the hulls of ships, or that egg masses may have been transported with products of marine farming. Rapa whelks were first found in the Black Sea in the 1940s. Within a decade this mollusk had spread along the Caucasian and Crimean coasts and moved into the Sea of Azov. From 1959 to 1972, its range extended into the northwest Black Sea, to the coastlines of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Its eggs are fed upon by the whelks Burnupena papyracea and B. lagenaria, which can pierce the outer covering to extract the yolk within. Like other sharks, the pyjama shark maintains osmotic balance with the environment by regulating its internal concentration of urea and other nitrogenous wastes. Experiments have shown that the shark's capacity for osmoregulation is dependent on how well it has fed. The pyjama shark feeds on a wide variety of small animals, including bony fishes such as anchovies, gurnards, and hakes, hagfishes, smaller sharks and rays and their egg cases, crustaceans, cephalopods, bivalves, and polychaete worms; it has also been known to scavenge on fish offal.
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Kellet's whelk has been observed feeding together at the same time with the Giant sea star Pisaster giganteus on common food items and thus these two species are trophically interrelated. Pisaster giganteus also preys on Kelletia kelletii more often than any other motile gastropod, and yet the whelks do not appear to be eaten in proportion to their abundance or accessibility in studied localitions. The sea star appears to be a major predator of the whelk, even though Kelletia kelletii makes up less than 10% of the diet of the sea star. The whelk does not display an avoidance response in the presence of Pisaster giganteus.
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The Gulf-side beaches are excellent on both Sanibel and Captiva, and are world-renowned for their variety of seashells, which include coquinas, scallops, whelks, sand dollars, and many other species of both shallow-water and deeper-water mollusks, primarily bivalves and gastropods. Sanibel Island is home to a significant variety of birds, including the roseate spoonbill and several nesting pairs of bald eagles. Birds can be seen on the beaches, the causeway islands, and the reserves, including J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Common sights include pelicans, herons, egrets, and anhingas, as well as the more common birds like terns, sandpipers, and seagulls.
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This may be as a result of chemicals released into the water by the crabs because the thickness of the whelk's shell seems unaffected by the presence of Carcinus maenas, a recently introduced invasive species of crab that also feeds on whelks. A different response in shell morphology was evinced in the presence of the seastar. Here, the shell tended to get longer with a high spire, enabling the whelk to retract its soft tissues as far as possible from the seastar. If both crabs and seastars were present, the shell phenotype that tended to evolve reflected the response to the predator that caused the greatest mortality.
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Some of the organisms in this area are abalone, sea anemones, brown seaweed, chitons, crabs, green algae, hydroids, isopods, limpets, mussels, nudibranchs, sculpin, sea cucumber, sea lettuce, sea palms, starfish, sea urchins, shrimp, snails, sponges, surf grass, tube worms, and whelks. Creatures in this area can grow to larger sizes because there is more available energy in the localized ecosystem. Also, marine vegetation can grow to much greater sizes than in the other three intertidal subregions due to the better water coverage. The water is shallow enough to allow plenty of sunlight to reach the vegetation to allow substantial photosynthetic activity, and the salinity is at almost normal levels.
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Traditional fishing trawler filled with sardines, India The human population exploits a large number of animal species for food, both of domesticated livestock species in animal husbandry and, mainly at sea, by hunting wild species. Marine fish of many species, such as herring, cod, tuna, mackerel and anchovy, are caught commercially, forming an important part of the diet, including protein and fatty acids, of much of the world's population. Commercial fish farms concentrate on a smaller number of species, including salmon and carp. Invertebrates including cephalopods like squid and octopus; crustaceans such as prawns, crabs, and lobsters; and bivalve or gastropod molluscs such as clams, oysters, cockles, and whelks are all hunted or farmed for food.
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In 1973 she reduced to part-time at the Liverpool Museum, by now a respected curator, researcher and author, and finally retired in 2000 at the age of 92, though she continued to be in demand for her expertise. Nora McMillan curated the British mollusca marine species collection of the Liverpool Museum from 1950 until 2000. In 1941 a fire had devastated the Liverpool Museum, and much was lost. Among the surviving collections were those of Olive Shells and netted dog whelks assembled by the conchologist, F. P. Marrat, who described many species new to science in the 19th century, and about whom Mrs McMillan wrote a book, Frederick Price Marrat, 'conchologist, Etc.' for the Liverpool Museum in 1985.
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These whelks have become established in the Adriatic and Aegean seas, and have also been found in the Tyrrhenian sea, on the Northern Atlantic coast of France, and the southeast coast of South America, in Uruguay and the Rio de La Plata estuary (including Samborombon Bay), and in Argentina. In the United States the first specimen discovered was in August 1998 by members of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Trawl Survey Group in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The species is now widely distributed and established in Chesapeake Bay. Rapana venosa is considered among the 100 worst alien species in Europe in the DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway,DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway.
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Oval-shaped egg capsules are deposited in clusters on hard substrates, including rock reef, discarded mollusk shells, and other Kellet's whelks, with egg laying speculated to be favored on substrate already containing Kellet's whelk egg capsules. Egg deposition may occur over several days at several locations, or all within one day. Egg capsules generally contain between 400 and 1200 eggs, with the height of the capsule, and number of eggs directly correlating to the size of the spawning female. Egg capsule height generally ranges between 0.2 and 0.4 inches (6 and 9 millimeters) and capsules may occasionally contain up to 2200 eggs. Embryos begin development within the capsule for about 30–34 days.
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He races off to find his old companion. From the safety of the Molluscari ship, the Headhunter and Crassostrea oversee an underwater expedition. The results of the search are negative, so Crassostrea insists that the whelks go deeper, even though Secretary Saccostrea warns that the pressure will cause their shells to crack. The Headhunter and Crassostrea have come to an arrangement – the Molluscari will retrieve something for her from the bottom of the ocean in return for her help persuading the Doctor leaving Orbis forever. The Headhunter has already arranged for the Doctor to be reunited with Lucie and once she gets what she wants, she’ll fulfil her side of the bargain.
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Pub grub – a pie, along with a pint of beer Some pubs have a long tradition of serving food, dating back to their historic usage as inns and hotels where travellers would stay. Many pubs were drinking establishments, and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food, other than sandwiches and "bar snacks", such as pork scratchings, pickled eggs, salted crisps and peanuts which helped to increase beer sales. In South East England (especially London) it was common until recent times for vendors selling cockles, whelks, mussels, and other shellfish to sell to customers during the evening and at closing time. Many mobile shellfish stalls would set up near pubs, a practice that continues in London's East End.
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Whelks are eaten in salad, and lobster, which is indigenous to the coastal waters of the region and are a feature of many dishes, baked, boiled, roasted, and steamed, or simply eaten as a sandwich, chilled with mayonnaise and chopped celery in Maine and Massachusetts, or slathered with melted butter on Long Island and in Connecticut. Shellfish of all sorts are part of the diet, and shellfish of the coastal regions include little neck clams, sea scallops, blue mussels, oysters, soft shell clams, and razor shell clams. Much of this shellfish contributes to New England tradition, the clambake. The clambake as known today is a colonial interpretation of an American Indian tradition.
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Every year Swansea holds a Cockle Festival at the end of September, and local chefs demonstrate a wide range of dishes, using fresh Penclawdd cockles. Fresh Whelks collected from Swansea Bay on sale at Swansea Market Oyster fisheries have existed in South Wales since the reign of Elizabeth IKing, P., E., & Osborn, A., "Oyster Dredging", Gower, Volume 20, 1969 Two of the most important beds were located at Swansea Bay, between Mumbles Head and Port Eynon. At one time, Mumbles had one of the largest oyster fisheries in Europe, exporting millions of oysters every year to be eaten by the urban poor. Fishing usually occurred only during the winter months of December, January and February.
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The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in Ships (AFS Convention) is a 2001 International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty whereby states agree to prohibit the use of harmful anti-fouling paints and other anti-fouling systems that contain harmful substances. In particular, the use of the organotin tributyltin is prohibited, since leaching of that chemical from the hulls of ships has been shown to cause deformations in oysters and sex changes in whelks. The Convention was concluded in London on 5 October 2001 and entered into force on 17 September 2008. As of November 2018, it has been ratified by 81 states, which includes 79 United Nations member states plus the Cook Islands and Niue.
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The symbols on the flag's design represent the borough's collective heritage with the wampum paying homage to the Lenape natives who formerly called the land 'Seawanhaka' (a word meaning "island of sea shells") in reference to it as a place where they would collect clams and whelks used to make these beads. The tulip shown on the flag represents the Dutch, who were early settlers of the area. The red and white rose is a Tudor rose, a traditional symbol of England and the English monarchy. The queen's crown signifies the namesake of the borough, which was named in honor of Catherine of Braganza, Queen Consort of England in 1683, when New York's original twelve counties (of which Queens was one) were established.
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It lives in the middle shore. In general it can be said that at high vertical heights on the shoreline the dog whelk is most threatened by biotic factors such as predation from birds and interspecific competition for food, but abiotic factors are the primary concern, creating a harsh environment in which it is difficult to survive. At low vertical heights it is biotic factors, such as predation from crabs and intraspecific competition, which cause problems. The upper limit of the range in which the dog whelk is generally found is approximately coincidental with the mean high water neap tide line, and the lower limit of the range is approximately coincidental with the mean low water neap tide line, so that the vast majority of dog whelks are found on the mid-tidal zone.
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Algernon Robertson Goddard THE ROMANCE OF THE GROTTO - A DESCRIPTIVE LEAFLET September, 1903 Scientific dating of the site has been carried out but the results have been withheld from publication by the trust on the basis that a big enough sample to thoroughly prove the age would be too costlyGuest Materials at the site A detail of the shells The most frequently used shells throughout the mosaic – mussels, cockles, whelks, limpets, scallops, and oysters – are largely local. They could have been found in sufficient numbers from four possible bays: Walpole Bay in Cliftonville; Pegwell Bay especially at Shellness Point, Cliffsend, near Richborough; Sandwich Bay, Sandwich; and Shellness on the Isle of Sheppey. The majority of the mosaic is formed from the flat winkle, which is used to create the background infill between the designs.
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The land that would later become Fort De Soto was inhabited by the Tocobaga Native Americans from about 1000 to 1500 A.D. They lived on Mullet Key and other barrier islands in the area, thanks to the plentiful fish, clams, conch, oysters and whelks from the Gulf of Mexico, supplemented by occasional game food as well as the wild plants they gathered.Staff (ndg) "Fort De Soto County Park: Historic Guide" Pinellas County Parks & Recreation / Friends of Fort De Soto In 1529, the Spanish explorer Pánfilo de Narváez investigated the barrier islands after his expedition landed somewhere between St. Pete Beach and Clearwater. Ten years later, Hernando De Soto came ashore somewhere near the southern part of Tampa Bay, beginning what would culminate in the conquest of Florida for the Spanish Empire.
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The local farmers > exchanged Gower new potatoes and cauliflowers for a few mackerel. At night > we might take out the drag net and trawl deep in the dark water for sole, > plaice, skate and even squid and cuttlefish. I can remember returning dozens > of spider crabs from the lobster pots, not to mention kilos of whelks, > conger eels, whiting, mullet, pollock and fiddler crabs, which today are all > prized. Pressdee goes on to recount that the family had a fishing hut at Rhossili where they caught and cooked everything. The fishing hut was “aptly named Kitchen Corner” and was the last point before the causeway to Worms Head:Pressdee, Welsh Coastal Cookery, page 10 Kitchen Corner, Worm’s Head, Rhossili > We would have hut feasts of the catch, cooked on a small Primus stove and a > feeble two-burner Calor Gas hob.
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The other three top ports were Terminal Island, San Diego, and San Pedro. Dana Point is also an important port. Ex-vessel value from the 2008 commercial harvest of Kellet's whelks was approximately $132,700, with price per pound averaging $0.82 ($1.81 per kilogram). Since 1979, the fishery's ex-vessel value has ranged from $94 (1988) to approximately $136,000 (2007) and the ex-vessel price has ranged from $0.24 per pound ($0.53 per kilogram) in 1981 to $0.88 per pound ($1.94 per kilogram) in 1992. The average weight of a Kellet's whelk in a fishery is 150 g.California Department of Fish and Game (2011) "Review of selected California fisheries for 2010: coastal pelagic finfish, market squid, ocean salmon, groundfish, highly migratory species, dungeness crab, spiny lobster, spot prawn, kellet's whelk, and white seabass". Fisheries Review CalCOFI Rep.
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The hell imagery becomes stronger in Henry V when after Falstaff's death the page boy remembers him making a black joke about a flea: "a [he] saw a flea sticking on Bardolph's nose and a said it was a black soul burning in hellfire".David L. Jeffrey, A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1992, p.283. Before Bardolph's execution he is described by Fluellen as a barely-human unstable eruption of noxious forces: "his face is all bubukles, and whelks, and knobs, and flames o' fire: and his lips blows at his nose, and it is like a coal of fire, sometimes plue [blue] and sometimes red; but his nose is executed, and his fire's out".Henry V, Act 3, Scene 6 Bardolph's character in the King Henry series symbolises the change in Henry from a troublesome youth to a determined leader.
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She also writes movie and television spin-offs, including Star Wars tie-in novels and novelizations of such films as X-Files: Fight the Future and 12 Monkeys. She contributed a Bride of Frankenstein novel to the recent series of classic movie monster novels published by Dark Horse Comics. One of Hand's themes from the Winterlong saga is the remorseless exploitation of animal and plant species to create what she calls "geneslaves." Examples include a three-hundred-year-old genetically reconstructed and cerebrally augmented Basilosaurus by the name of Zalophus; the aardmen, hybrids of dog and man; hydrapithecenes, human-fish or human-cuttlefish hybrids somewhat resembling Davy Jones and his crew from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series; and sagittals, whelks genetically engineered to be worn as a bracelet and, when its host feels threatened or agitated, extrude a spine laced with a deadly neurotoxin.
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Hopewell Interaction Area and local expressions of the Hopewell tradition The beginning of the Middle Woodland saw a shift of settlement to the Interior. As the Woodland period progressed, local and inter-regional trade of exotic materials greatly increased to the point where a trade network covered most of the Eastern Woodlands. Throughout the Southeast and north of the Ohio River, burial mounds of important people were very elaborate and contained a variety of mortuary gifts, many of which were not local. Among the traded materials were copper from the Lake Superior deposits; silver from Lake Superior and especially Ontario; galena from Missouri and Illinois; mica from the southern Appalachians; chert from various places including Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois; pipestone from Ohio and Illinois; alligator teeth from the lower Mississippi Valley eastward to Florida; marine shells, especially whelks, from the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts; Knife River chalcedony from North Dakota; and obsidian from Yellowstone in Wyoming.
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