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Posted: Nov 26 2010

 Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791), Knobbed Whelk

The taxonomy in this book is questioned by many, but it's illustrations are very useful: Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. & Berschauer D. P. (2015). The living and fossil Busycon whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America. San Diego Shell Club.


For more photos see jaxshells.com.

Busycon carica live juvenile.jpg
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