Summary ³

Nucella lapillus, the Dog whelk or Atlantic dogwinkle, is a species of predatory sea snail found on the coasts of Europe and the Atlantic coasts of North America, and even in estuarine waters on the coasts. They live on rocky shores in the intertidal zone.

Gofas, S. (2004). Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at

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