| MOLLUSCA : Neogastropoda : Muricidae | SNAILS, SLUGS, ETC. |
Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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| Nucella lapillus |
Description: The dog whelk is a common species on rocky shores in Ireland and the UK.
Habitat: On rocky shores beneath boulders and in tidal rapids.
Ecology: Feeds on barnacles and is usually present in places with plenty of barnacles.
Distribution Map from NBN: Nucella lapillus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Nucella lapillus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Nucella lapillus at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 140403.
Classification: Biota; Animalia; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Caenogastropoda; Neogastropoda; Muricoidea; Muricidae; Ocenebrinae; Nucella
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| Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Nucella lapillus. (Linnaeus, 1758). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=W8170. Accessed on 2024-07-04 |