Dog Whelk (Nucella lapillus)

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Dog Whelk

Very thick shell, white, yellow or brownish up to 1¼ inches long. Feeds upon barnacles and other shellfish. Colour of shell indicates their diet.

Found at Pembrey Beach, Carmarthenshire.