Short Tusk Shell [Fissidentalium brevis]
Description
Fissidentalium brevis, known as the Short Tusk Shell, is a species of marine mollusk. Unlike its relatives, it has a shorter and more stout shell, giving it its common name. The shell is pale white and glossy. They are found in the deep sea and feed on microorganisms in the sediment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Tusk Shells
Scaphopodidae
|
| Genus |
Fissidentalium
Fissidentalium
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