Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Dog Whelk)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
SubfamilyOCENEBRINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyMURICIDAE (a family of whelks and oyster drills)
SuperfamilyMURICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderNEOGASTROPODA (an order of predatory gastropods)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk) :
1: Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
16 May 2008 OSGR: NS24 55° 40’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: Ayrshire (VC 75) England
eggs
Image 1: Egg capsules - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Egg capsules - top view - close-up - enlarged
2: Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
19 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW86 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
adults with eggs on rocks above low neap tide level
Image 1: Egg capsules - close-upImage 2: Egg capsules with proud parentsImage 3: Egg capsules with proud parents - close-upImage 4: Eggs - hatchingImage 5: Shell - body whorl view - close-upImage 6: Shell - bottom view - close-upImage 7: Shell - mouth view - close-upImage 8: Shell - mouth view - close-up (2)Image 9: Shells - body whorl view - dark backgroundImage 10: Shells - body whorl view - pale backgroundImage 11: Shells - body whorl view - pale background (2)Image 12: Shells - mouth view - dark backgroundImage 13: Shells - mouth view - pale backgroundImage 14: Shell - top view - close-upImage 15: Egg capsules - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Shell - mouth - close-up - enlarged
3: Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
19 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW86 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
8 dead shells washed up on beach . Photos: 8 dead shells showing a range of colours and banding
Image 1: Shells - body whorl view - dry - dark backgroundImage 2: Shells - body whorl view - wet - dark backgroundImage 3: Shells - mouth view - dark background
4: Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
31 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Animals
Image 1: Orange-shelled formImage 2: Purple-shelled formImage 3: Yellow-shelled form - close-up
5: Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
1 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Animals with eggs
Image 1: Animals with eggs

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Smith, I.F. 2014 Nucella lapillus, Identification and Biology https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264934519_Nucella_lapillus_identification_and_biology

Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nucella lapillus (Dog Whelk)
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