Image of Nucella lamellosa (Gmelin 1791)
Description:
All are white. Is this instead a dog whelk - Nucella lapillus? During the week of March 30th, large numbers of these suddenly came to the high tide zone and congregated on large boulders. I assume laying eggs?
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- Nucella (dog whelks)
- Nucella lamellosa
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