Left-handed Whelk 9-10" elkhorn This genus is not considered

This genus is not considered a stony coral due to its internal structure

This coral is quite light and some parts are so thin they are translucent

They range from Magdalena Bay

As this species is known to occur in both shallow and deep waters

Nearly all species of shallow-water corals and several other groups of reef invertebrates have symbiotic relationships with these algae

Left-handed Whelk 9-10" elkhorn This genus is not consideredThe Lightning Whelk, Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958), is one of the local molluscan celebrities, not only because of its large size, but also thanks to very special features that make this species truly remarkable. For instance, unlike most gastropods, which are right handed, the Lightning Whelk has a left handed shell (shell opening to the right with shell spire pointing up). Abnormally right handed Lightning Whelks are very uncommon, but