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Is a whelk an invertebrate

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

Whelks are large marine snails (Buccinidae family) with pointed spiral shells. Some varieties of Whelks are commonly eaten as a delicacy in Europe. They have no internal skeleton or backbone so they would be classed as invertebrates.

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