(thing) by liha Sun Mar 17 2002 at 21:09:00
A predatory snail belonging to the family Fasciolaria. The shell is strong, thick and spindle-shaped with a pointed, elevated spire and a long siphonal canal. The inner lip is usually decorated with 3 or 4 oblique folds.

These slow moving gastropods are usually found in warm, tropical seas.
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