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A whelk is a large marine gastropod (snail) found in temperate waters. Whelks are different from, but sometimes confused as, conches (pronounced "Konks"). Whelks are scavengers and carnivores, equipped with an extensible proboscis that is tipped with a file-like radula. The radula is used to bore holes through the shells of clams, crabs and lobsters. They also have a large, muscular foot with which they hold their victims.

Whelks have a spiral shell with tubercles (or spines) along the shoulder. Like other mollusks, whelks have a mantle, which is a thin layer of tissue located between the body and the shell that creates the shell. Whelks build their hard shells from calcium carbonate they extract from the seas. The shells can grow up to 9.5 inches (24 cm) long. The shell is generally light gray to tan, often having brown and white streaks. The shells coil dextrally (right-handed, or in a clock-wise direction) and have a long siphonal canal. The shell shape of individual specimens may vary widely in both coloration and sculpture.

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