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| Fossarus elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Planaxidae |
| Genus: | Fossarus |
| Species: | F. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Fossarus elegans | |
Fossarus elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 128 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 260 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fossarus elegans Verrill & Smith, 1882. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.