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Fossarus ambiguus

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Fossarus ambiguus
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F. ambiguus
Binomial name
Fossarus ambiguus

Fossarus ambiguus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.[1]

Distribution

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Description

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Juvenile

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.5 mm.[2]

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 40 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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.