Dire Whelk

Lirabuccinum dirum, commonly known as the dire whelk, the spindle shell or the spindle whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tudiclidae, the true whelks.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dire Whelk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Paciocinebrina lurida
• Buccinulum littorinoides
• Cominella virgata
• Buccinulum linea
• Caesia fossata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Neogastropoda

Family

Tudiclidae

Genus

Lirabuccinum

Species

Lirabuccinum dirum

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