Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus the ivory bush coral builds

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

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

Nautilus are considered living fossils because they have been traced back 500 million years

glossy with a broad body whorl(complete turn of the shells imaginary axis)

the pearl oysters

Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus the ivory bush coral buildsThe 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