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Description: | The Red Whelk is common at scattered sites around the northern British Isles. It is a large species that lives in shallow waters just offshore. It's shell is often washed up on the beach. It looks very similar to the larger common whelk, but unlike this species it cannot be eaten. Because this species prefers cooler conditions, there is some concern that climate change could affect the abundance of this species in British waters. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.invertebratezoology.19804 | Go to resource |
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