Pear Tulip [Fasciolaria Trapezium]
Description
The Pear Tulip, also known as the Trapezium Horse Conch, inhabits the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The shell of this species is large and robust, with a pear-like shape. The shell color ranges from orange to reddish-brown. The Pear Tulip is a predator, feeding on other mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Tulip snails
Fasciolariidae
|
| Genus |
Tulip Snails
Fasciolaria
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