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
Latitude	48.895
Longitude	-125.049166666667
Photo ID #	39415
Comments	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.