Atlantic Siphon Shell [Cadulus carolinensis]
Description
This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina, USA. It is a small, white, cylindrical species that lives in deep water. The shell is smooth and glossy, with both ends rounded. It feeds by siphoning sediment and extracting organic matter.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
|
| Family |
Gadilidae
Gadilidae
|
| Genus |
Cadulus
Cadulus
|