Tusk shell

Tusk shells, or scaphopods as they are properly known, are found around the world. These marine molluscs range in size from just 0.5 cm to 18 cm.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
24/2022/80
Collection Class
Molluscs
Collector Excavator
Nichols, Professor David (from the collection of)
Common Name
tusk shell
Simple Name
mollusc
Period Classification
Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
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DENTALIIDAE: Scaphopod shell: tusk shell