Spiny Lamp Shell [Terebratalia transversa]
Description
This species measures around 4 centimeters in length, with a shell that is reddish-brown to purple-black in color. The shell is oval-shaped and has a short beak, and it is adorned with numerous spines. The Spiny Lamp Shell is found in the North Pacific Ocean, burrowing in soft sediments at depths of 10-200 meters. It feeds by filtering plankton and organic particles from the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
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| Genus |
Lamp Shells
Lanistes
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