Tulip whelks [Colus]

Description

The genus Colus, or tulip whelks, comprises species with slender, elongated shells that resemble a tulip flower. These gastropods are found in deep and cold waters, where they prey on other marine invertebrates.

Species
Royal Tulip
Royal Tulip [Fasciolaria princeps]
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Persian Volute
Persian Volute [Fasciolaria persica]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Family Whelks
Buccinidae
Statistics
  • Species 2