Winter storms wash up a whole range of sea shells on the strand line. Dog Whelks are a common marine gastropod that have a large strong shell .

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Winter storms wash up a whole range of sea shells on the strand line. Dog Whelks are a common marine gastropod that have a large strong shell but they still get smashed to reveal the inner torsion structure.

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Size: 6000px × 4118px
Location: Anglesey, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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