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5 Stars ***** |
Whelks
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Jo
O'Keefe Copyright 2010. Photos may be used for educational purposes
only. Contact me with inquiries.
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Channeled
Whelks
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelks
Surfacing
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
with periostracum visible
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Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
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Knobbed Whelk
Shell and Live Channeled Whelk
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Channeled Whelk
pivoting
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Lightning
Whelks
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Lightning Whelk
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Lightning Whelk
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Lightning Whelks
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Lightning Whelks
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Knobbed
Whelks
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Knobbed Whelk
covered with barnacles - same
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Knobbed Whelk.
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelk
-- same
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelks
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Knobbed Whelk
-- same
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelk
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Knobbed Whelks
demonstrating differences
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Knobbed Whelk
-- same
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Knobbed Whelk
emerging
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Knobbed Whelk
emerging
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Knobbed Whelk
emerging
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Knobbed Whelk
emerging
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Knobbed Whelk
shell
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Knobbed Whelk
shell
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Knobbed Whelk shell
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Knobbed
Whelk shell
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Knobbed Whelk
shells
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Knobbed Whelk
shells
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Knobbed Whelk
Egg Chain with eggs and albumen visible inside, Sunset Beach, NC, 05/15/10
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Knobbed Whelk
egg cases -- holes indicate where baby whelks exited
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Knobbed Whelk
with egg case
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Knobbed Whelk
with egg case
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Knobbed Whelk
with hermit crab -- apparently flat-clawed
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Lightning Whelk
with hermit crab
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Juvenile whelk
less than 1/16" long
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Juvenile whelk
less than 1/16" long
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Juvenile whelk
less than 1/16" long
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Juvenile whelk
less than 1/16" long
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Juvenile whelk
less than 1/16" long
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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Knobbed Whelk
in aquarium
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