Fissurella mutabilis
Fissurella mutabilis, common name the Cape keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Species: | F. mutabilis |
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| Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834 | |
Description
The size of the shell reaches 18 mm.
Distribution
Fissurella mutabilis is commonly found off the coast in Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa.[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
- "Fissurella mutabilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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