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Busycon carica
As opposed to the lightning whelk which spirals to the left, the knobbed whelk spirals to the right.
Sub-tidal coastal waters from Cape Cod, Massacusetts to northern Florida, U.S..
Very often mistakenly called a conch.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2007
Submitted on Jun 10, 2011
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I've moved this snail from the Arthropod category to the Other category for you. Snails and slugs are Mollusks. Arthropods have an exoskelaton and jointed limbs in at least one phase of their life. Think dragonfly, bee, crab, and ant.