Fossarus ambiguus

Fossarus ambiguus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda ; clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:	Cerithioidea
Family:	Planaxidae
Subfamily:	Fossariinae
Genus:	Fossarus
Species:	F. ambiguus
Binomial name
	Fossarus ambiguus; (Linnaeus, 1758)

Last updated August 18, 2025

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

Distribution

Description

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

Habitat

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

References

↑ Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
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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[WoRMS-1] Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.

[Welch_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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Fossarus ambiguus

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Distribution

Description

Habitat

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