Fissurella coarctata
Fissurella coarctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
Fissurella coarctata | |
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Top view and basal view of a shell of Fissurella coarctata (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Family: | Fissurellidae |
Genus: | Fissurella |
Species: | F. coarctata |
Binomial name | |
Fissurella coarctata King, 1832 | |
Synonyms | |
Fissurella taeniata Sowerby, G.B. II, 1867 |
Description
The size of the shell attains 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes and Senegal.[1]
References
- Fissurella coarctata King, 1832. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
External links
- "Fissurella (Fissurella) coarctata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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