is it a Whelk or other shell, please tell

[dlarsen5@austin.rr.com]

I have this shell that I would like help to ID

It measures approx 9-10 inches long

I am new to this forum I hope the link below works
thank you
d


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[dave r]

Hi there. It is not a whelk, it belongs to the family Fasciolariidae; the Tulip and Spindle shells. It is the Florida Horse Conch <i>Pleuroploca papillosa</i>(Sowerby 1825) found from the S.E. United States to N. Mexico.
Dave