Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

True Tulip
Fasciolaria tulipa
True Tulip
Category: Tulip Shells
Scientific Name: Fasciolaria tulipa
Size: 3 to 6 in. (7.5 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 0-35 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
 └Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  └Neogastropoda (Order)
   └Fasciolariidae (Family)
    └Fasciolaria (Genus)

Gastropods
Tulip Shells

True Tulip



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