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Cadulus tolmiei
(Tusk Shell)
©
Ronald Shimek
(Photo ID #39415)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
From the deep hole in Sarita Bay, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island.
Photographer
Ronald Shimek
Habitat
Very Deep Water, soft mud.
Photo Date
May 20, 1984
Upload Date
May 21, 2013
Elevation (m)
200
UTM Zone #
Latitude
48.895
UTM Easting
Longitude
-125.049166666667
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
39415
Notes
There are two species of Cadulus that can be collected from Barkley Sound, although it takes some effort. Both may be collected from Sarita Bay which has a very deep "hole" in it. They two species are found together. Cadulus californicus has a robust shell which is not translucent. Cadulus tolmiei has a thinner, haline shell which is almost transparent. The two species appear to have different diets, but that needs to be more fully investigated.
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