Banded Tulip
NameBanded Tulip
Scientific NameFasciolaria hunteria
Common NameBanded Tulip
FamilyFasciolariidae
GenusFasciolaria
Specieshunteria
Geographic DistributionSoutheastern United States, including Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and occasionally up the Atlantic coast to North Carolina.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapefusiform
Average Size (mm)50
Identifying FeaturesIts distinctive fusiform shape combined with the strong, dark spiral bands on a lighter background. The shell surface is generally smooth but may have fine spiral lines. The aperture is ovate, and the columella typically has a few plications (folds).
Raritycommon
Author Citation(G. Perry, 1811)
Description
A medium-sized, fusiform sea snail shell characterized by its elongated spire and distinct spiral banding. The shell exhibits a creamy white to yellowish background color adorned with prominent dark brown to reddish-brown bands. It has a moderately inflated body whorl and a distinct siphonal canal.
