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.
60/1919/1401
Collection Class
Molluscs
Collection Area Region
Western Asia (Middle East and Near East)
Collector Excavator
Jewell, Miss Florence (from the collection of)
Common Name
tusk shell
Simple Name
mollusc: shell
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DENTALIIDAE: Fissidentalium shoplandi (Jousseaume): tusk shell