Speckled Whelk (Cominella adspersa)

Speckled Whelk, a reference photo — Photo: Manuel CABALLER · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Cominella adspersa, the speckled whelk or kawari in Maori, is a predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Speckled 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

Cominella maculosa
Pelicaria vermis
Buccinum undatum

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Cominellidae
Genus: Cominella
Species: Cominella adspersa

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