Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus The two-part shell has 5-6

The two-part shell has 5-6 rows of deep open flutes on the valves

Some of its species are known as table coral

They are small

the ivory bush coral builds structure that provides habitat for hundreds of other species of invertebrates and fishes

the pearl oysters

Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus The two-part shell has 5-6The 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