Pear Whelk
Busycotypus spiratus
A light, thin-walled whelk shaped like a pear, with fine spiral lines and no knobs.
- Typical size
- 3–5 in
- How often it turns up
- Fairly common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
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
- Smooth rounded shoulder, no spines
- Noticeably lighter than other whelks of the same size
- Fine brown streaks over cream
Found one?
Photograph it and BeachNut will rank the likely matches, then log it to your collection.
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