Left-handed Whelk 7-8" pieces They are found throughout the

They are found throughout the Sea of Cortez

and the exterior is sculpted with wide ridges that spiral down the whorls

Their natural color is varied shades of blue to blue gray

They are restricted to shallow waters and tend to live in sheltered areas where they eat plankton

as their common name suggests

Left-handed Whelk 7-8" pieces They are found throughout theThe Lightning Whelk, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958), is one of the local molluscan celebrities, not only because of its large size, but also thanks to very special features that make this species truly remarkable. For instance, unlike most gastropods, which are right handed, the Lightning Whelk has a left handed shell (shell opening to the right with shell spire pointing up). Abnormally right handed Lightning Whelks are very uncommon, but