Pink Lamp Shell [Terebratulina retusa]
Description
This species measures around 4 centimeters in length and has a shell that is pinkish in color. It has a curved, oval-shaped shell with a long beak. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The Pink Lamp Shell burrows in soft sediments at depths of 10-200 meters. It feeds by filtering plankton and organic particles from the water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
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| Genus |
Lamp Shells
Lanistes
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