Slender Tooth Shell [Fissidentalium longum]
Description
Fissidentalium longum, also commonly known as the Slender Tooth Shell, is a species of marine scaphopod that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This species usually lives in soft substrates like sandy or muddy seafloors at depths ranging from 10 to 700 meters. It is characterized by a long, slender, and curved shell that is open at both ends. The shell is typically white with a smooth surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Tusk shells
Scaphopoda
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| Order |
Gadilida
Gadilida
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| Family |
Tusk Shells
Dentaliidae
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| Genus |
Fissidentalium
Fissidentalium
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