| Common Name | Scavenger whelk |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Chile |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st Modifier | |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'whelk' from Middle Dutch 'willoc' and probably from Latin 'volvere', i.e., ' to turn', pertaining to the shape of the shell. |