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Phorcus atratus selvagensis

Phorcus atratus selvagensis

Classification

Family
Trochidae

The Savage Islands, or Selvagens Islands (Portuguese: Ilhas Selvagens, IPA: [ˈiʎɐʃ sɛlˈvaʒɐ̃jʃ]; also known as the Salvage Islands), are a small Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, 280 kilometres (175 mi) south of Madeira and 165 kilometres (105 mi) north of the Canary Islands. The archipelago includes two major islands, Selvagem Grande and Selvagem Pequena, each surrounded by a cluster of islets and reefs, with the total area of 2. 73 km2 (1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Portugal · 1