Range: 35°N to 4°N; 97.22°W to 51°W
Depth: 0 to 73 m (live 0.3 to 37 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 250 mm

tulip snails are related to spindle shells
they are pointed spindles with rounded curves and a stemlike siphon canal
true tulips have a darker brown coloration than banded tulip shells
they also have closer set spiral lines of reddish brown


true tulips prey on banded tulips as well as pear whelks and other mid-sized gastropods
tulip snails crawl into shallow waters during the winder to attach their clustered egg capsules
miniature tulip snails emerge from holes of the capsule
(from the book: Florida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide By Blair Witherington, Dawn Witherington)