Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Antalis entalis
Dentalium entalis
North European elephant
tuskcommon elephant tusk
The tusk shell
Collection ID:
Z555.1.136
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Scaphopoda. 6 specimens. Long, slender cylindrical shell that tapers at one end. It's white or off white in colour with a distinct curve in it. They're found mostly off shore in sand.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.181) |
