Common Whelk

The common whelk is a sea snail with a spiraled shell, found along rocky coastlines. It belongs to a family known as 'true whelks' and is harvested for food in some regions.

• Its shell has wavy ridges that give it a textured appearance.
• This whelk hunts other shellfish and scavenges dead animals on the seafloor.
• People in coastal areas sometimes collect them for meals.