Southern Dentalium [Coccodentalium australe]
Description
The Southern Dentalium is distinguished by its white and cylindrical shell, which is slightly curved. The species is found in the cold waters off the coast of Southern Argentina and Chile. It typically burrows into sandy or muddy substrates in relatively shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
|
| Genus |
Coccodentalium
Coccodentalium
|