![Sea Wash Ball - an empty whelk egg case clump. It is said to be known as 'sea wash balls' because sailors used them to wash with! Stock Photo - Alamy Sea Wash Ball - an empty whelk egg case clump. It is said to be known as 'sea wash balls' because sailors used them to wash with! Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/S3PWPF/sea-wash-ball-an-empty-whelk-egg-case-clump-it-is-said-to-be-known-as-sea-wash-balls-because-sailors-used-them-to-wash-with!-S3PWPF.jpg)
Sea Wash Ball - an empty whelk egg case clump. It is said to be known as 'sea wash balls' because sailors used them to wash with! Stock Photo - Alamy
Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum) egg cases - sometimes known as "Sea Wash Balls" because they were used as scrubbers by mariners while at sea. County... | By Cormac's CoastFacebook
Abbotsbury Village - Have you ever spotted these on your beach walks and wondered what they were? They are called whelk egg clouds/clusters (also known as fisherman's soap or sea wash balls)
![Sea Wash Ball - an empty whelk egg case clump. It is said to be known as 'sea wash balls' because sailors used them to wash with! Stock Photo - Alamy Sea Wash Ball - an empty whelk egg case clump. It is said to be known as 'sea wash balls' because sailors used them to wash with! Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F9B287/sea-wash-ball-egg-case-of-common-whelk-buccinum-undatum-at-new-brighton-the-wirral-uk-2F9B287.jpg)