An Orange Dog Whelk, Dogwhelk, or Atlantic Dogwinkle, Nucella lapillus, Muricidae, Gastropoda, Mollusca. Cornwall, England, UK.

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An Orange Dog Whelk, Dogwhelk, or Atlantic Dogwinkle, Nucella lapillus, Muricidae, Gastropoda, Mollusca. Cornwall, England, UK. The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle, scientific name Nucella lapillus, is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. This species is found around the coasts of Europe and in the northern west Atlantic coast of North America. It is also found in estuarine waters along the Atlantic coasts. This species prefers rocky shores, where it eats mussels and acorn barnacles.

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Location: Cornwall, UK
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License: Royalty Free
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