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The '''channeled whelk''', ''Busycotypus canaliculatus'', is a type of [[gastropod]] [[whelk]] (a type of marine snail) native to the eastern coast of the [[United States]], from [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]] to northern [[Florida]]. They have also been introduced into [[San Francisco Bay]]. |
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The shells of the channeled whelk typically reach 5 to 8 [[inch]]es in length. The shell is smooth and generally pear-shaped, with a large body [[whorl (mollusc)|whorl]] and a straight [[siphon (biology)|siphonal canal]]. Between the whorls there is a wide, deep channel at the sutures, and there are often weak knobs at the shoulders of the whorls. Finely sculpted lines begin at the siphonal canal and revolve around the shell surface. |
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Body color is typically a buff gray to light tan, with darker brown to brown-red vertical banding. The shell aperture is located on the right side, with left-handed specimens being rare. |
Body color is typically a buff gray to light tan, with darker brown to brown-red vertical banding. The shell [[aperture (mollusc)|aperture]] is located on the right side, with left-handed specimens being rare. |
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Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow [[intertidal]] or [[subtidal]] areas and can be common in these habitats. They tend to be nocturnal and are known to eat soft clams. |
Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow [[intertidal]] or [[subtidal]] areas and can be common in these habitats. They tend to be nocturnal and are known to eat soft clams. |
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| Busycotypus canaliculatus Linnaeus, 1758
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The channeled whelk, Busycotypus canaliculatus, is a type of gastropod whelk (a type of marine snail) native to the eastern coast of the United States, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to northern Florida. They have also been introduced into San Francisco Bay.
The shells of the channeled whelk typically reach 5 to 8 inches in length. The shell is smooth and generally pear-shaped, with a large body whorl and a straight siphonal canal. Between the whorls there is a wide, deep channel at the sutures, and there are often weak knobs at the shoulders of the whorls. Finely sculpted lines begin at the siphonal canal and revolve around the shell surface.
Body color is typically a buff gray to light tan, with darker brown to brown-red vertical banding. The shell aperture is located on the right side, with left-handed specimens being rare.
Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow intertidal or subtidal areas and can be common in these habitats. They tend to be nocturnal and are known to eat soft clams.
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