Antalis vulgaris (da Costa, 1778)
(a tusk shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAntalis vulgaris (a tusk shell)
GenusAntalis (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyDENTALIIDAE (a family of molluscs)
OrderDENTALIIDA (an order of molluscs)
ClassSCAPHOPODA (tusk shells)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Antalis vulgaris (a tusk shell) :
1: Antalis vulgaris (a tusk shell)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Single dead shell, washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Shell - close-up - black backgroundImage 2: Shell - close-up - black background (2)
2: Antalis vulgaris (a tusk shell)
23 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ07 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
3 dead shells washed up on the beach after storms
Image 1: 3 shells - black backgroundImage 2: 3 shells - white background

Antalis vulgaris (a tusk shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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