Tulip shell
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Tulip snail, or Tulip shell is the common name
for two or three species
of large, predatory, subtropical and tropical sea snail
s from the Western Atlantic. These species are in the genus
Fasciolaria. They are marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae
, the spindle shells, tulip shells and their allies.
The word "tulip" describes the overall shape of the shells of these species, which is like that of a closed tulip
flower.
(WoRMS), the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Fasciolaria :
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
for two or three species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of large, predatory, subtropical and tropical sea snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s from the Western Atlantic. These species are in the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Fasciolaria. They are marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea....
, the spindle shells, tulip shells and their allies.
The word "tulip" describes the overall shape of the shells of these species, which is like that of a closed tulip
Tulip
The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of...
flower.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS), the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Fasciolaria :
- Fasciolaria agathaFasciolaria agathaFasciolaria agatha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Simone & Abbate, 2005 - Fasciolaria branhamaeFasciolaria branhamaeFasciolaria branhamae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Rehder & Abbott, 1951 - Fasciolaria bullisiFasciolaria bullisiFasciolaria bullisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lyons, 1972 - Fasciolaria curvirostrisFasciolaria curvirostrisFasciolaria curvirostris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Wood, 1828) - Fasciolaria filamentosa Lamarck, 1822
- Fasciolaria glabraFasciolaria glabraFasciolaria glabra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Dunker, 1882 - Fasciolaria hunteriaFasciolaria hunteriaFasciolaria hunteria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(G. Perry, 1811) - Fasciolaria lignariaFasciolaria lignariaFasciolaria lignaria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Fasciolaria lilium G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 - the banded tulip
- Fasciolaria magnaFasciolaria magnaFasciolaria magna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Anton, 1838) - Fasciolaria rutilaFasciolaria rutilaFasciolaria rutila is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Watson, 1882 - Fasciolaria sulcataFasciolaria sulcataFasciolaria sulcata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Anton, 1838) - Fasciolaria tephrinaFasciolaria tephrinaFasciolaria tephrina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
De Souza, 2002 - Fasciolaria thersitesFasciolaria thersitesFasciolaria thersites is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Reeve, 1847) - Fasciolaria tuberculataFasciolaria tuberculataFasciolaria tuberculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Anton, 1838) - Fasciolaria tulipaFasciolaria tulipaFasciolaria tulipa, common name the true tulip, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae.-Distribution:...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - the true tulip- Fasciolaria tulipa hollisteri Weisbord, 1962 http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=4976, this species has a channeled suture http://www.jaxshells.org/705x.htm