Hercules Club Mud Whelk (Pyrazus ebeninus)

Hercules Club Mud Whelk, a reference photo — Photo: Bruguière, 1792 · CC0 (licence)

Pyrazus ebeninus, commonly known as Hercules club mud whelk, mud whelk, Hercules club whelk, or Hercules whelk, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Batillariidae. It is endemic to Australia, mainly along the east coast, inhabiting mud flats.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hercules Club Mud 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

Terebralia palustris

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Batillariidae
Genus: Pyrazus
Species: Pyrazus ebeninus

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