scaphopoda

• Kleine Klasse bilateral-symmetrischer mariner Weichtiere, allgemein bekannt als Kahnfüßer oder Elefantenzähne. Sie besitzen eine röhrenförmige, leicht gebogene Schale und leben im Meeresboden eingegraben.

A small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks, commonly known as tusk shells or tooth shells.

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1. Class of marine mollusksC2formalscientific

   A small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks, commonly known as tusk shells or tooth shells, characterized by a long, tubular, tusk-like shell open at both ends.

   Klasse der Meeresweichtiere

   • Scaphopoda are exclusively marine animals that burrow in soft sediments.
   • The shell of a Scaphopod is curved and resembles a miniature elephant tusk.
   • Scientists study Scaphopoda to understand the evolution of mollusks.