Hawaiian Tusk Shell [Spadentalium vulgare]
Description
The Hawaiian Tusk Shell is a species native to the waters surrounding Hawaii. It is characterized by its small size, with a shell length of less than 5 cm. The shell is straight and conical, with a white coloration. It lives in sandy or muddy substrates in shallow water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
|
| Family |
Gadilidae
Gadilidae
|
| Genus |
Spadentalium
Spadentalium
|