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
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]
  • Emarginula hedleyi Thiele, 1915

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.

References

  1. 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
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Emarginula candida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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