American Tusk Shell [Dentalium americanum]
Description
This species is native to the western coast of North America, where it inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms in deeper water. It is characterized by its slender, elongated, white shell. It is a filter feeder, capturing food particles from the water using its foot.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
|
| Order |
Dentaliida
Dentaliida
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
|
| Genus |
Dentalium
Dentalium
|