whelk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Whelks suspended in net bags in the well could live for a while due to circulating fresh water.
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True whelks are carnivores and scavengers.
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Shell columella (the central column of a conch or whelk shell, often used as a hammer) and tools with shark's teeth have also been found.
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The mulberry whelk does not usually move around much when there are both crevices in which to hide and prey species in the vicinity.
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The whelk can also secrete a thick mucus that may or may not contain biotoxins to weaken the prey.
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Channeled whelks prefer sandy, shallow, intertidal or subtidal areas, and can be common in these habitats.
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These middens, which are up to 12,000 years old, consist mainly of the remnants of pipis and whelk shells.
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Whelk shells were carved into bird, turtle, fish, and other shaped pendants, as well as ear spools.
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White beads were cut from the white part of the quahog or whelk shells.
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Usually these feeding convergences involved only a single sea star and two or three whelks.
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