whelk
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thumbnail|Several different species of large whelks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, on sale at a [[fish market in Japan]] thumb|A whelk at Miller's Point, Western Cape|Miller's Point near [[Cape Town]]
Whelks are any of several carnivorous sea snail species with a swirling, tapered shell. Many are eaten by humans, such as the common whelk of the North Atlantic. Most whelks belong to the family Buccinidae and are known as "true whelks." Others, such as the dog whelk, belong to several sea snail families that are not closely related.