Tropical Tusk Shell [Striodentalium tropicalis]
Description
The tropical tusk shell is a species of marine scaphopod mollusk in the family Dentaliidae. It is found in warm tropical waters and has a long, white, cylindrical shell that tapers to a point. The shell is smooth with no sculpturing, and the animal itself is a deposit feeder, consuming organic particles it finds in the sand.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
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| Order |
Dentaliida
Dentaliida
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| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
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| Genus |
Striodentalium
Striodentalium
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