The Knobbed Whelk is a carnivorous hunter. It is a sea snail commonly found along the Atlantic beaches. It hunts for shellfish like clams, oysters and mussels. He "pulverizes" a victim by hitting his heavy shell against the prey, then wedges the edge of his shell between the bivalve halves, and pries the shell apart. It inserts his spout-like probiscis into the bivalve and sucks out the soft parts. It's eyes, antenna and nose are near the pointed part of the shell.
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