Fissurella fascicularis
Fissurella fascicularis, common name the wobbly keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
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| Species: | F. fascicularis |
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Fissurella (Clypidella) fascicularis Lamarck, 1822 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 32 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and off the Lesser Antilles.
References
- Fissurella fascicularis Lamarck, 1822. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- "Fissurella (Clypidella) fascicularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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