Emarginula candida
Emarginula candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1]
Emarginula candida | |
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The shell of Emarginula candida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
Family: | Fissurellidae |
Genus: | Emarginula |
Species: | E. candida |
Binomial name | |
Emarginula candida Adams, 1852 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Emarginula candida A. Adams, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=689277 on 2012-12-31
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Emarginula candida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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