Whelks are carnivorous in nature, and they mostly feed on mussels, barnacles, mollusks, and worms. They can be spotted partially buried in the ocean floor with a spiral shell and pointed tip ...

Here’s the bit that sparked my interest: Whelks can learn! In lab experiments, European dog-whelks (genus Nucella, related to ones that occur here) were fed on mussels for three months and then ...

Researchers at the University of Florida say adult whelks lay eggs in a connected series of 50 to 175 disc-shaped capsules. The string of capsules can be more than 2 feet long, with each disc ...