Tag: scaly dogwhelk

Specimen of yellow-banded hermit crab peaking out of a scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa) shell and trying to flip himself. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2024). Yellow-banded hermit crab (Clibanarius virescens)
Crabs & Others · Hermit Crabs · Marine Life

Yellow-banded hermit crab (Clibanarius virescens)

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Specimen of yellow-banded hermit crab peaking out of a scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa) shell and trying to flip himself. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2024). Body olive-green. Nippers about equal in size, spotted with yellow. Fingers yellow with black tips. Walking legs banded with yellow. Between 10 and 20 mm. Abundant hermit crab in mid-to-high shore… Continue reading Yellow-banded hermit crab (Clibanarius virescens)

Details of the operculum and the foot of the scaly dogwhelk. Unknown location, South Africa (2021). Scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa)
Gastropods · Marine Life · Whelks

Scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa)

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Details of the operculum and the foot of the scaly dogwhelk. Unknown location, South Africa (2021). About 15 spiral ridges overlies longitudinal ridges, giving the shell a scaly (squamous) appearance.Operculum horny, brown-orange. Foot light orange, speckled white. About 35 mm. Occurs low on the shore or subtidally. Lays egg capsules resembling flat clubs. Shell usually… Continue reading Scaly dogwhelk (Nucella squamosa)