page_title: Fasciolariidae
section_title: Distribution
hierarchical_section_title: Fasciolariidae / Distribution
caption_attribution_description: English: Abapertural (left) and apertural view of the shell of Fasciolaria tulipa. Height of the shell is 15 cm. Français&#160;: Fasciolaria tulipa - Profils du même spécimen - Fasciolariidae - Taille 15cm
context_page_description: The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
  The family Fasciolariidae probably appeared about 110 million years ago during the Cretaceous
context_section_description: The recent species inhabit tropical to temperate waters.
caption: Fasciolaria tulipa
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