Talk:Dog whelk

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Voliol in topic Dyeing

Dyeing

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Currently there is no source on the claim that dyes could be made from this animal, as the first link (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dog_whelk&oldid=896443984#cite_note-6) has expired, and the only remaining source (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dog_whelk&oldid=896443984#cite_note-8) is either misquoted, or the translation has changed to no longer refer to this species.

In the linked text, Bede says "There is also a great abundance of cockles, of which the scarlet dye is made..." not "Whelks are abundant, and a beautiful scarlet dye is extracted from them...". Cockles are not the same as whelks, though it might be a case of translation ambiguity, in which case this article should at least link to a source where the creatures are referred to as "whelks". Voliol (talk) 13:50, 15 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

A note

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Maybe there should be an addition about TBT and it's effects on the Dog Whelk.

Sections

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Since "Distribution" and "Habitat" can be synonymous, shouldn't they be merged? At least to create more flow within the article - right now it's rather odd-looking with two two-sentence sections in a row. 12.12.33.153 (talk) 02:07, 20 April 2009 (UTC)Reply