Fossarus bellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Planaxidae
Subfamily:
Fossariinae
Genus:
Fossarus
Species:
F. bellus
Binomial name
Fossarus bellus
Dall, 1889
Synonyms

Parviturbo bellus Dall, 1889

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

Distribution

Description

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

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 18 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 196 m.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fossarus bellus Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. 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.


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