Shell · Genus
Fasciolaria
Tulip shells
Tulip shells (Fasciolaria tulipa, the true tulip, and Cinctura hunteria, the banded tulip) are the spindle-shaped, spirally banded snails of Florida grass flats. They are popular beach shells and are sold cheaply; the animal is bright red. The horse conch, Triplofusus giganteus, Florida's state shell and the largest Atlantic snail, is a relative.
| Habitat | Sand and seagrass, shallow western Atlantic |
|---|---|
| Regions | Florida, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico |
| Family | Fasciolariidae |
| Authority (WoRMS) | Lamarck, 1799· WoRMS / MolluscaBase |
| Status (WoRMS) | accepted· WoRMS / MolluscaBase |
| Classification (WoRMS) | Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Fasciolariidae· WoRMS / MolluscaBase |
CITES and protection
Not CITES-listed.
Care (Byne's disease)
Stable.
Elsewhere
- WoRMS AphiaID: 138001
- Wikidata: Q3138361
- WoRMS / MolluscaBase record
- Wikipedia: Fasciolaria
- CITES Appendices
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Fasciolaria" (Shell family). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/shells/fasciolaria. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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title = {Fasciolaria},
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howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/shells/fasciolaria}},
year = {2026},
note = {Shell family article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, worms, wikidata, commons. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
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