scaphopod

• Nom désignant un mollusque marin fouisseur caractérisé par une coquille tubulaire allongée et des tentacules utilisés pour se nourrir.

A noun referring to a burrowing marine mollusk, characterized by a long, tubular shell and tentacles used for feeding.

1. Burrowing marine molluskC2formalscientific

   A class of marine mollusks (Scaphopoda) that have a long, tubular, tusk-like shell and live buried in sand or mud.

   Scaphopode

   • Scaphopods are often called tusk shells due to their shape.
   • The scaphopod uses its foot to burrow into the seafloor.
   • Marine biologists study scaphopods to understand mollusk evolution.

   Synonymestusk shell