The dog whelk lives in rocky shores, and estuarine conditions.

Dog whelks reproduce by aggregating for the mating season in the spring.

Predators of the dog whelk include various species of crabs and birds.

The peak in dog whelk population density is approximately coincidental with the mid tidal zone.

TBT is harmful to some marine organisms, including the dog whelk.

If waves are large or there is an excessive risk of water loss the dog whelk will remain inactive in sheltered locations for long periods.

The report stated that female dog whelks still grow penises even after a ban on tributyltin.

The aperture is usually crenulated in mature dog whelks, less often in juveniles.

Small mussels are also eaten by the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus.

Many predators cannot smash the strong shell of an adult dog whelk, but juveniles are vulnerable to attack from many predatory species.

In general, the dog whelk can be thought of as being vulnerable to birds when emersed, and to crabs when immersed.

The dog whelk then inserts its extendible proboscis and sucks out the body contents of the victim, which is typically a blue mussel.

Even at relatively low levels, TBT causes masculinization in female dog whelks.

The dog whelk can only survive out of water for a limited period, as it will gradually become desiccation and die if emersed for too long.

At low tide, Park visitors can explore the ocean floor where a variety of sea creatures (e.g., dog whelk, periwinkles, various seaweeds) cling to life.

The dog whelk Nucella lapillus, from the North Atlantic, can also be used to produce red-purple and violet dyes.

The dog whelk (Nucella lamellosa) drills a hole with its radula assisted by a shell-dissolving secretion.

Mussels have developed a defensive strategy of tethering and immobilising with byssus threads any dog whelks invading their beds, leading to the whelks' starvation.

The netted dog whelk (Nassarius reticulatus) preys on the nursehound's eggs by piercing the case and extracting the yolk.

Cyllene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Feeding only occurs when conditions are conducive to such an activity, and during these times the dog whelk consumes large quantities of food so that the gut is always kept as full as possible.

Thais lapillus Linnaeus, 1758 - the dog whelk: synonym of Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Throughout its geographical range, Nucella lapillus has a choice of prey species.

Moore's (1936) work on Nucella lapillus is probably the best known example.

Nucella lapillus is an excellent subject for projects.

Small mussels are also eaten by the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus.

The dog whelk Nucella lapillus, from the North Atlantic, can also be used to produce red-purple and violet dyes.

The predatory intertidal snail Nucella lapillus also develops thicker shells in warmer climates, likely due to constraints on calcification in cold water.

As the title suggests, this work is concerned primarily with the Atlantic species, Nucella lapillus, but information on other species in the genus is included where available.

The absence of this arrangement in Nucella lapillus lends support for the separation of Nucella from Thais.

Nucella lapillus was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758 as Buccinum lapillus ( the basionym).

Nucella theobroma Roding, 1798 accepted as Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassa ligata Röding, 1798: synonym of Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Reproductive failure in populations of the dog-whelk Nucella lapillus, caused by imposex induced by tributyltin from antifouling paints.

Thais lapillus Linnaeus, 1758 - the dog whelk: synonym of Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)

In the British Isles, the common name "dog whelk" is used for Nucella lapillus (family Muricidae) and for Nassarius species (family Nassariidae).

Predators Marine mussels are eaten by humans, starfish, seabirds, and by numerous species of predatory marine gastropods in the family Muricidae, such as the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus.

Predators of Semibalanus balanoides include the whelk Nucella lapillus, the shanny Lipophrys pholis, the sea star Asterias vulgaris, and nudibranchs.

The dog whelk, dogwhelk, or Atlantic dogwinkle, scientific name Nucella lapillus, is a species of predatory sea snail, a carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.

I conclude that most Nucella lapillus usually favour Semibalanus balanoides over Balanus species over Mytilus edulis over Elminius modestus over Chthamalus species.

It is less widely known that there was a comparable (although much smaller) dyeing industry in Ireland based on Nucella lapillus which seems to have been known of as far away as Minehead in Somerset (Cole, 1685).

Pagurus bernhardus uses shells of a number of gastropod species for protection, including Littorina littorea, Littorina obtusata, Nassarius reticulatus, Gibbula umbilicalis, Nucella lapillus and Buccinum.

Tributyltin is an anti-fouling agent for boats which affects females of the species Nucella lapillus (dog whelk), Voluta ebraea (the Hebrew volute), Olivancillaria vesica, Stramonita haemastoma and more than 200 other marine gastropods.