Cosmetalepas concatenata
| Cosmetalepas concatenata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cosmetalepas |
| Species: | C. concatenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmetalepas concatenata (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cosmetalepas concatenata, common name the pitted keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New South Wales to Abrolhos Islands and off Tasmania.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Cosmetalepas concatenata (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=590894 on 2012-12-31
External links
| External identifiers for Cosmetalepas concatenata | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 590894 |
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