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Knobbed Whelk
Photo of the Day:  January 16, 2022

Photo of the Day: January 16, 2022

Not all seashells are pretty.  This Knobbed Whelk shell was worn and battered, not to mention incredibly large, awkward, and heavy to carry around!  However, I found the bright orange aperture--or opening--very striking against the virtually bone white coloring of the...

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Photo of the Day:  January 12, 2022

Photo of the Day: January 12, 2022

Knobbed Whelk shells are quite the prize for non-discriminate beachcombers.  Non-discriminate because they are rather gratuitous in size!  Their thick, strong shells allow many Knobbed Whelks to make it through the rough surf and onto the beaches of Cape Hatteras...

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