Molluscs › True Whelks
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
9,032 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 9,032 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Red WhelkNeptunea antiqua
Eastern Oyster DrillUrosalpinx cinerea
Banded Dye-murexHexaplex trunculus
Netted DogwhelkTritia reticulata
Frilled DogwinkleNucella lamellosa
Northern MoonsnailEuspira heros
Eastern MudsnailIlyanassa obsoleta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 34,107 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 32,912 |
| Canada | 4,897 |
| Quebec | 2,479 |
| United Kingdom | 1,253 |
| England | 706 |
| Nova Scotia | 446 |
| Massachusetts | 400 |
| Netherlands | 268 |
| Scotland | 259 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Neogastropoda |
| Family | True Whelks · Buccinidae |
| Genus | Buccinum |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Whelk with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.