the term "dog" is used for small species, eg. dogwhelk or dogwinkle and the
term "horse" is often used for large species, eg. horse conch, horse clam.
Rick Harbo
Nanaimo, B.C.
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From: "Peggy Williams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: whelks
> Thanks for all your whelk suggestions. I did know about Cittarium pica,
> which I've heard called whelk in the Bahamas and Belize and many of the
> buccinids.
>
> Peggy
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