worked up a few veined rapa whelks (Rapana venosa). They are fast growing predators and invasive in the Chesapeake Bay

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worked up a few veined rapa whelks (Rapana venosa). They are fast growing predators and invasive in the Chesapeake Bay. Young whelks have striped “veins” on the shell, which they are named for. #mollusc #shellfish #research #phdlife