Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus Prey items become entangled in

Prey items become entangled in the filaments

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

and form mostly lace structures that grow on the same plane with pointy and delicate branches

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

Left-handed Whelk 7-8" octopus Prey items become entangled inThe 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