Cosmetalepas massieri

Cosmetalepas massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae.[1]

Cosmetalepas massieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Superfamily:
Fissurelloidea
Family:
Fissurellidae
Subfamily:
Diodorinae
Genus:
Cosmetalepas
Species:
C. massieri
Binomial name
Cosmetalepas massieri
Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011

Description

The shell can grow to be 61 mm in length.[2]

Distribution

Cosmetalepas massieri can be found off of Namibia.[2]

Original description
  • Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Sarino J.C. (2011) Two new species of Fissurellidae from Namibia. Visaya 3(4): 71-75. [November 2011]

page(s): 71.

References
  1. Cosmetalepas massieri Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. "Cosmetalepas massieri". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
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