Left-handed Whelk 8-9" triumph These shells belong to the

These shells belong to the gastropod family of shells (animal/mollusk) living inside the shell creates a single shell

Enhanced coral piece

the triton will swallow it whole

They also scavenge the bottom of the ocean for tasty tidbits

a remarkable feat of natural engineering

Left-handed Whelk 8-9" triumph These shells belong to theThe Lightning Whelk, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958), is one of the local molluscan celebrities, not only because of its large size, but also thanks to very special features that make this species truly remarkable. For instance, unlike most gastropods, which are right handed, the Lightning Whelk has a left handed shell (shell opening to the right with shell spire pointing up). Abnormally right handed Lightning Whelks are very uncommon, but