Fissurella mutabilis
| Fissurella mutabilis | |
|---|---|
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| Fissurella mutabilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Fissurellinae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. mutabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834 | |
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]
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 on 19 April 2010.
- ↑ World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216280
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