Cardinal Dentalium [Coccodentalium cardinale]
Description
This species is notable for its shell, which is typically long, curved, and cylindrical. The color is a uniform white. The Cardinal Dentalium is a marine species found in the deep water off the coast of Chile and Argentina. It burrows into sand and mud in relatively shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
|
| Genus |
Coccodentalium
Coccodentalium
|