Giant Tusk Shell [Fissidentalium giganteum]
Description
The Fissidentalium giganteum, or Giant Tusk Shell, is the largest known species within the Fissidentalium genus. Its shell is significantly larger and more robust than other species. The shell is smooth, glossy, and white. They inhabit deep sea environments where they filter-feed on microorganisms in the sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Scaphopodidae
|
| Genus |
Fissidentalium
Fissidentalium
|