Duplicaria tricincta

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/duplicaria-tricincta

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Duplicaria tricincta
2. What is the family?Terebridae (Auger Snails)
3. What does Duplicaria tricincta look like?It has a long, thin, cone-shaped shell that tapers to a sharp tip. The shell is smooth with subtle spiral lines, and its shape helps it move quickly through sand.
4. How does Duplicaria tricincta move so fast in the sand?It uses its strong foot to push and pull itself through loose sand. The foot creates suction and propulsion, letting it burrow quickly. The shell’s shape also keeps it streamlined.

Gastropod: A class of mollusks characterized by a single, usually coiled shell and a broad, flat foot for locomotion.
Mollusk: A large phylum of invertebrate animals that includes snails, clams, squids, and octopuses, typically having a soft body and a shell.
Fossorial: Adapted for digging or living underground or in burrows.
Benthic: Relating to or occurring at the bottom of a body of water.