Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
Common whelks inhabit cold North Atlantic coastal waters, from shallow shores to deeper seabeds. They move across sand and rock to scavenge dead animals and prey on bivalves, using their radula to work at shells. Their spiralled shell provides substantial protection, and adults deposit their eggs in distinctive sponge-like clusters of capsules.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Common Whelk