whelk
Spiral-shelled mollusk
A whelk is a large sea snail with a spiral shell, found in coastal waters and sometimes eaten as seafood.
The shell tapers to a point and has been used historically as a horn or decorative object.
We gathered whelks at low tide.
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- limpetRock-gripping marine snail
- abaloneNacreous marine gastropod
sea snail · murex · triton · cowrie · winkle · spiral shell · operculum · radula
Edible land snails
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
mussel · cockle · scallop · crab · shrimp · lobster · winkle · shellfish
snail
Shelled, slow-moving mollusk
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- limpetRock-gripping marine snail
abalone · sea snail · murex · triton · cowrie · winkle · spiral shell · operculum · radula · proboscis
escargot
Edible land snails
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
oyster · mussel · cockle · scallop · crab · shrimp · lobster · winkle · shellfish · steamed
spiral
Curve winding around center
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- cowrieGlossy marine gastropod shell
- nautilusChambered marine mollusk
whorl · apex · aperture · columella · spire · ridged · knobbed · channeled · beachcombing · tidepool
pimple
Inflamed skin bump
lump · hive · pustule · boil · papule · irritation · inflammation · rash · skin bump · allergic reaction
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- sushisushi, nigiri, sashimi, maki, temaki
- beachcombingseashell, shells, driftwood, sea glass, sand dollar
- coastal wildlifepelican, grey seal, seagull, gull, sandpiper
- mollusksclams, mollusk, mollusks, snail, snails