Diodora gibberula
| Diodora gibberula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Emarginullinae |
| Tribe: | Diodorini |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. gibberula |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Diodora gibberula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[3]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from France to West Africa and the Cape Verdes; in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
- ↑ Lamarck ([J.-B. M.] de), 1815-1822: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres', Paris [vol. 5: Paris, Deterville/Verdière] [vol. 6 published by the Author]; 7 vol. [I molluschi sono compresi nei vol. 5-7. Vol. 5 (Les Conchiferes): 612 pp. [25 luglio 1818]. Vol. 6 (1) (Suite): 343 pp. [1819]. Vol. 6 (2) (Suite): 232 pp. [1822]. Vol. 7: (Suite): 711 pp. 1822
- ↑ CLEMAM: Diodora gibberula
- ↑ Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2013.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
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