northern whelk Directory References Images Discover Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents Timeline of the 1980s How Deadly Is Quicksand? Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar 10 Great Sports Rivalries 12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written” Who Invented the Internet? Contents northern whelk marine snail Ask Our Chatbot a Question Ask Our Chatbot a Question Also known as: Buccinum undatum Learn about this topic in these articles:description In whelkThe common northern whelk (Buccinum undatum) has a stout pale shell about 8 cm (3 inches) long and is abundant in North Atlantic waters. For fulgur whelks, see conch; for rock whelks, see murex.Read More