A carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae (5)

I believe the answer is:

whelk

(Other definitions for whelk that I've seen before include "Carnivorous mollusc" , "Large, snail-like mollusc" , "Edible marine snail" , "Seafood" , "Edible mollusc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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