Lucapinella henseli
Lucapinella henseli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1]
| Lucapinella henseli | |
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| Top view of a shell of Lucapinella henseli | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Emarginulinae |
| Genus: | Lucapinella |
| Species: | L. henseli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucapinella henseli (Martens, 1900) | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to the Straits of Magellan.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lucapinella henseli (Martens, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532997 on 2012-12-31
- Pérez Farfante, I. 1943. The genera Fissurella, Lucapina and Lucapinella in the Western Atlantic. Johnsonia 1(10): 1-20
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Lucapinella henseli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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