North Island Explorer: Guide to North Vancouver Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dire whelk

Photo 1: Dire Whelk (Photo taken at Open Bay, Quadra Island.)

 

Dire Whelk: Searlisia Dira

 

This gastropod is a scavenger feeding off of carrion and sometimes even injured animals.

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Life Guide to North Vancouver Island