ɪɾ ɪz sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðæt wˈʌns ðə ɹˈɑːpə wˈɛlk ɹˈiːtʃᵻz ɐdˈʌlthʊd, ɪɾ ɛɡzˈɪsts ʌntʃˈɛkt ɪnðə lˈoʊkəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ænd kæn kənsˈuːm ænd ɹᵻpɹədˈuːs fɹˈiːli.
It is suggested that once the rapa whelk reaches adulthood, it exists unchecked in the local population, and can consume and reproduce freely.