Indian Tusk Shell [Dentalium indicum]
Description
The Indian Tusk Shell is a species of scaphopod native to the Indian Ocean. It has a white, elongated shell, with a length of up to 7 cm. This species is found in sand and mud at depths ranging from 10 to 100 meters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
|
| Genus |
Dentalium
Dentalium
|