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The Channeled Whelk (Busycon canaliculatum); up to about 7 inches The channeled whelk has five to six whorls with very small "beads" along the whorl edges rather than the knobs found on lightning and knobbed whelks. As with the knobbed whelk and most other whelks, the channeled whelk's opening is on the right side.
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Whelk Egg Capsules; Each oval capsule in photo: about 0.75 in. across broad side Each capsule in the string can hold many eggs, and each has a small hole at the top so the young whelks can escape after hatching. The string of capsules is attached to the bottom at Lightning Whelk / Knobbed Whelk / Channeled Whelk /
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Encyclopedia: Channeled whelk
The channeled whelk, Busycotypus canaliculatus, is a very large predatory sea snail, a marine prosobranch gastropod, a busycon whelk, belonging to the family Melongenidae. This species is edible.
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Knobbed Whelks, Channeled Whelks, Lightning Whelks. Living and shells only. Egg cases and aquarium photos.
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Channelled whelk, Photo by David Byres, The channeled whelk is 18 - 21 cm in length. There is a channel-like growth following each whorl at the suture line.
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An adult Channeled Whelk shell is as tall as 7 inches, or in some cases, 9 inches. It is a pear-shaped univalve with 5-7 whorls, on the shoulders of which...
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Johann had a blast on the Project O boat trip. I have a feeling we will be taking future trips with them. Johann recognized the egg case coming out of the...
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Channeled Whelk (Busycotypus canaliculatus) The Channeled Whelk has distinct grooves or channels between the whorls and opens on the right. This whelk has a rounder aperture than the others and has a fuzzy periostracum when alive. Whelks and their egg cases are common on southeastern beaches.
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