Dentalium sexangulumScaphopods - "burrowing animals"Scaphopods spend their lives in the sediment, where they use small tentacles to catch creatures between the grains of sand. Only the pointed end of the shell protrudes into the water, allowing this mollusc to breathe fresh water through a hole. Unfortunately, this way of life means that scaphopods appear less frequently in the fossil record than bivalves or brachiopods.Age: Middle Pliocene (approx. 3 million years old)Locality: Castell'Arquato, Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, ItalySize: approx. 5-6cmThe picture serves as reference. You will receive a piece of comparable quality.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.