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sabretooth shells?
11-03-2009, 08:42 PM,
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sabretooth shells?
Hi Jeroen V, they are shells of the class Scaphopoda, commonly known as Tusk Shells from their similarity to tiny elephant tusks. They live buried in sand and gravel with the narrow end upward just clear of the substrate through which they breathe. The animal has sticky tentacles on its foot, which is at the broad end, with which it catches its prey, microscopic creatures living in the sand. I can't say for certain which species they are but they look like Dentalium vulgare, the Common Tusk Shell. Try Google for more info.
Dave
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sabretooth shells? - by jeroen v. - 11-03-2009, 06:06 PM
sabretooth shells? - by dave r - 11-03-2009, 08:42 PM
sabretooth shells? - by jeroen v. - 11-03-2009, 08:45 PM
sabretooth shells? - by jeroen v. - 11-04-2009, 10:32 AM
sabretooth shells? - by dave r - 11-04-2009, 12:50 PM

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