Here are some of the tusk shells (families Dentaliidae and Fustiariidae, class Scaphopoda) living along the coast of Southwest Florida. In the family Dentaliidae: 1 – Antillean Tusk Shell (Antalis antillarum); 2 – Pilsbry’s Tusk Shell (Antalis pilsbryi); 3 – Reticulate Tusk Shell (Dentalium laqueatum); 4 – Ivory Tusk Shell (Graptacme eborea): 5 – American Tusk Shell (Paradentalium americanum). In the family Fustiariidae: 6 – Smooth Tusk Shell (Fustiaria liodon). The individual shell photos are not at the same scale. And, as usual, click on each scientific name to see the relevant entries and the differences among them in our Southwest Florida Shells guide.
