Channeled Whelk
Busycotypus canaliculatus
A smooth, buff-coloured whelk with a deep channel spiralling along the suture between whorls.
- Typical size
- 4–8 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon in Florida
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Handle with care
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Deep square-cut channel following the suture
- Smooth shoulder without knobs
- Often wears a fuzzy brown periostracum
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