True Tulip [Fasciolaria tulipa]
Description
The True Tulip is a gastropod mollusk that lives in warm, shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly along the coasts of North America. The species is known for its large and bulbous shell that resembles a tulip flower. The shell is orange-brown in color with darker brown bands. True Tulips are carnivorous and feed on bivalves and other small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Tulip snails
Fasciolariidae
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| Genus |
Tulip Snails
Fasciolaria
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