| Nome Comune | Chestnut whelk |
| Language | English |
| Tipo | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Paese | United States (contiguous states) |
| Località | |
| Fonte Biblio. | Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005 |
| Stadio vitale | juveniles and adults |
| Sesso | |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'whelk' from Middle Dutch 'willoc' and probably from Latin 'volvere', i.e., ' to turn', pertaining to the shape of the shell. |