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Marine gastropod tracks - mostly a mix of Topshells, Periwinkles, and Dogwhelks.
County Clare, Ireland.Cormacscoast.com walking tours
#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #marinelife #biodiversity #topshell #periwinkle #dogwhelk #Ireland
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A cluster of mating Dog whelks (Nucella lapillus) and a mass of their eggs. These marine snails are predatory and feed on a variety of different shellfish, including Mussels and Limpets, that live in the intertidal zone. They drill a hole in the shell of their prey and, with the help of digestive enzymes, suck them out through it!!
County Clare, Ireland.Cormacscoast.com walking tours
#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #marinelife #biodiversity #dogwhelk #Ireland
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A pair of Limpet shells in pic1 that have been predated on by Dog whelks (Nucella lapillus) like the one in pic2. Dog whelks are carnivorous marine snails that drill holes in the shells of other species then inject them with digestive enzymes and suck the resulting "soup" up with their proboscis. 🐌😋
Cormacscoast.com walking tours
#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #marinelife #biodiversity #Limpet #dogwhelk #Ireland
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CW: Predator prey interaction
Dog whelks (Nucella lapillus) are hella cool. They DRUG their prey to paralyse it, before turning their insides to goo for a delicious soup. AWESOME! Their prey is barnacles and other molluscs.
#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #rockpools #marinetaxonomy #wildlife #nature #intertidal #dogwhelk #rockpooling