Tusk shell
id:
tusk-shell-185-9815207
title:
Tusk shell
text:
The tusk shells or tooth shells, technically the Scaphopoda, are members of a class of shelled marine mollusc with worldwide distribution, and are the only class of exclusively infaunal marine molluscs. Shells of species within this class range in length 0.5–18 cm (0.20–7.09 in). Members of the order Dentaliida tend to be larger than those of the order Gadilida. These molluscs live in soft substrates offshore. Because of this subtidal habitat and the small size of most species, many beachcombers
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of elephant tusk shell molluscs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusk_shell
date created:
2005-02-01T13:55:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:53:51Z
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13
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