Philippe Bouchet and Colleagues Conducted a Massive Survey of Marine

Philippe Bouchet and colleagues conducted a massive survey of marine mollusks on the west coast of New Caledonia. Twenty percent of the species found had only a single specimen collected. What does that suggest about the diversity of mollusks in this area?

A) The west coast of New Caledonia is not an appropriate habitat for mollusks.
B) They did not spend enough time sampling in the area.
C) Many of the species from this 20 percent are probably rare.
D) They were not sampling uniformly throughout the area.
E) Many of the species from this 20 percent are most likely just dispersing through the area.

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