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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.
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BC1
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BC2
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BC3
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BC4
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BC5
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BC7
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Bcarica8
![Busycon carica live juvenile.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_5b18431624d8493da4632eabd291825d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Busycon%20carica%20live%20juvenile.jpg)
![Busycon carica 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_20e01ba6562649d3bb29bb37ee7f7093~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Busycon%20carica%202.jpg)
![Busycon carica 3.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_42f998af469e42dfa30c1d5905929622~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_145,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Busycon%20carica%203.jpg)
![Busycon carica A.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_2cd73b86b5f141a39f69641a81d8ba96~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Busycon%20carica%20A.jpg)
For more photos see jaxshells.com.
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