Tusk shells
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.
William John Alexander Grant sailed as a photographer with Sir Allen Young in Pandora in 1876. Grant made another seven photographic trips to the Arctic. Four voyages were in the Dutch Arctic schooner Willem Barents, the others in British yachts.
William John Alexander Grant sailed as a photographer with Sir Allen Young in Pandora in 1876. Grant made another seven photographic trips to the Arctic. Four voyages were in the Dutch Arctic schooner Willem Barents, the others in British yachts.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- Moll4650
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Collector Excavator
- Grant, Mr William John Alexander (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- tusk shells
- Simple Name
- mollusc: shell
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
![GADILIDAE: Siphonodentalium lobatum [Sowerby]: tusk shell](https://cdn3.swcollectionsexplorer.org.uk/sizer/webroot/imgp.php?src=ramm/images/moll4650.jpg&width=400)
