Fissurella fischeri

Fissurella fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Fissurella fischeri
Shell of Fissurella fischeri (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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F. fischeri
Binomial name
Fissurella fischeri
F. Salvat, 1967

Description

The size of the shell attains 9.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Cape Verdes.

References

  • Salvat, F., 1967. Campagne de la Calypso aux Iles du Cap Vert (1959). 8. Mollusques. Intoduction. - Fissurellidae. Annales de l'Institut Océanographique 45(2): 19-31


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