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Tulip Shell (empty)

Fasciolaria

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Tulip snail, or Tulip shell is the common name for two or three species of large, predatory snails. This one is a bit banged up, but mostly intact.

Habitat:

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is a unique area combining salt marsh, mud flats and beach, each habitat quite different from the other.

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Spirals in Nature - Midwestern US
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2012

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