Dentalium longitrorsum
Dentalium longitrorsum is a species of tusk shell, a marine scaphopod mollusk in the family Dentaliidae.
| Dentalium longitrorsum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Scaphopoda |
| Order: | Dentaliida |
| Family: | Dentaliidae |
| Genus: | Dentalium |
| Species: | D. longitrorsum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dentalium longitrorsum Reeve, 1842 | |
Description
The shell is a slender and long, about 100mm. It is white with a slight curve and the openings at both ends are circular.[1]
References
- Smythe, Kathleen (1982). Seashells of the Arabian Gulf. London: George Allen & Unwin. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-04-594001-1.
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