Left-handed Whelk coral Next week we will explore

Next week we will explore more about this great local species

Male individuals in this species are considerably smaller than females

unlike most gastropods

No two are alike

The aperture is pearly

Left-handed Whelk coral Next week we will exploreThe 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