Fissurella mutabilis | |
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Fissurella mutabilis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Lepetellida |
Family: | Fissurellidae |
Genus: | Fissurella |
Species: | F. mutabilis |
Binomial name | |
Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834 |
Fissurella mutabilis, common name Cape keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail that is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae which are keyhole limpets.
Description
The size of the shell reaches 18 mm.
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Distribution
Fissurella mutabilis is commonly found off the coast in Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa.
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
- "Fissurella mutabilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Fissurella mutabilis |
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