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Mud Dog Whelk


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Mud Dog Whelk. Web the mud dog whelk (also called eastern mud nassa, eastern mud snail, mud basket shell, common mud snail) is about ¾ of an inch in length. Web mud dog whelks are primarily dark brown to black, with white patches or stripes.

Nassarius dekkeri Nassa mud snail, Dog Whelk
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They reach little over 2.5 cm in length, and are usually found in groups and various sizes. Mud dogs are deposit detritivores that will eat nearly any organic. The shell is broadly conical, bearing spiral ridges and consisting of a short pointed spire, dominated by the last whorl.

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Nassarius dekkeri Nassa mud snail, Dog Whelk

Web mud dog whelks are primarily dark brown to black, with white patches or stripes. They reach little over 2.5 cm in length, and are usually found in groups and various sizes. Web mud dog whelks are primarily dark brown to black, with white patches or stripes. Forages for algae, decaying organic matter.

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