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It is, however, the latter which has a special religious significance, ... Living mollusks are usually grouped into eight classes: Gastropoda (see gastropod), Bivalvia or Pelecypoda (see bivalve), Cephalopoda (see cephalopod), Scaphopoda (tusk shells), Aplacophora (Solenogasters), Caudofoveata (sometimes included in...
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Shells in general, and in particular species well-known across the world, such as spiny oysters (Spondylus spp.), tusk shells (Dentalium spp.), conchs (Strombus spp.), cowries (Trivia spp./Cypraea spp.) or mud snails (Cyclope neritea), were valued raw materials throughout prehistory as well as in more recent...
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Dentalium shells are tubes. They are sometimes called "tusk shells," because they are curved like little elephant tusks. ... Other shells are perforated by sea action after the death of the animal, sometimes resulting in "beads" just the way humans make them:
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Scaphopoda are a distinctive class of Mollusks commonly known as "tusk shells" because their shells are conical and slightly curved to the dorsal side, making the shells look like tiny tusks.
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The classes are gastropoda, pelecypoda (bivalves), amphineura (chitons), cephalopoda, scaphopoda (tusk shells), ... (Tusk Shells) Scaphopoda (Fig. V); The tusk shell is a gently curved, elongated, and tublar shell which is open at both ends, the mantle completely surrounds the animal. The shell grows from the larger anterior end.
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Commonly known as "tusk shells", they are bilaterally symmetrical and their elongate, tubular, tapering shells are open at both ends. The conical foot can be protruded for use in burrowing only. The head is rudimentary and lacks eyes and tentacles.
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The phylum Mollusca is divided into five classes: Amphineura (chitons), Gastropoda (snails and slugs), Scaphopoda (elephant's tusk shells), Lamellibranchiata (bivalve mollusks, such as mussels, clams, oysters), and Cephalopoda (octopus and squids). ... Archaeologists now realize, however, that ceramics, agriculture,
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Scaphapods, also known as tusk shells, are tubular-shaped shells with approximately 350 species. The cephalopods, which include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus, are marine predators known for their intelligence.
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