Whelks have a large muscular foot for holding their prey, a hard, strong shell to protect them from predators and a lightly coloured shell to camouflage themselves.
A whelk is a consumer
Structural adaptations of a whelk include its spiral shell, which provides protection and support for the soft body inside. Its muscular foot allows for movement and attachment to surfaces. Siphons help with respiration and sensing the environment.
A whelk is a large, edible, marine snail.
Dog whelk was created in 1758.
A Whelk is an internet marine gasbagotropod historically used by humans for food.
A whelk is a snail and a mussel is a bivalve mollusc or clam.
The scientific name for the knobbed whelk is Busycon carica.
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In 1987, Texas made the lightning whelk its official state shell.
No, whelks do not make shells; rather, they create their shells as they grow. The shell is actually a part of the whelk's body, formed by secretions from a gland in the mantle. As the whelk ages, it adds new layers to its shell, allowing it to grow larger. The shell serves as protection and plays a role in the whelk's overall biology.
Lightning Whelk
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