Fissurella mutabilis
| Fissurella mutabilis | |
|---|---|
| Fissurella mutabilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. mutabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834
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Fissurella mutabilis, common name Cape keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, specifically in the family Fissurellidae (keyhole limpets).[1]
Description
The size of the shell reaches 18 mm.
Distribution
F. mutabilis is commonly found off the coast in Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa. It is confirmed to be present near Île Amsterdam and Île St. Paul; samples have also been found near the Kerguelen Islands and on the high seas in the South Atlantic. [2]
References
- ^ Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216280
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fissurella mutabilis.
- "Fissurella mutabilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.