Fissidentalium [Fissidentalium]

Description

Fissidentalium includes species of tusk shells that are characterized by their elongated, cylindrical shells with a distinctive slit or fissure-like opening at one end. These marine mollusks tend to inhabit deeper water environments, burrowing into soft sediments. The genus is recognized for its adaptation to abyssal and bathyal zones, with species exhibiting features suited to high-pressure, low-light conditions.

Species

Slender Tooth Shell [Fissidentalium longum]

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Greater Tooth Shell [Fissidentalium megathyris]

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Pacific Tooth Shell [Fissidentalium pacificum]

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Taxonomy