Fasciolaria tulipa

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Tulip Snail, Caribbean Whelk Snail

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to Brazil.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy areas and seagrass/turtle grass beds that are high in organic content.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Unsuitable for most aquaria as it preys on worms and other gastropods.

A burrowing type carnivorous snail, and may be fitting in fish-only aquariums with a very deep sand bed.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Fasciolariidae

Genus: Fasciolaria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.