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Whelk
family of large sea snails / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whelk is a word used for some marine gastropods. They are found in temperate and tropical waters, and are used by humans as food. The name is properly used for the family Buccinidae, sometimes called the "true whelks".
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The shell of a whelk | |
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Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Buccinidae |
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