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Fissurella fascicularis

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Fissurella fascicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Fissurella
Species:
F. fascicularis
Binomial name
Fissurella fascicularis
Lamarck, 1822
Synonyms

Fissurella (Clypidella) fascicularis Lamarck, 1822

Fissurella fascicularis, common name the wobbly keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and off the Lesser Antilles.

References

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Bibliography

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  • Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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  • "Fissurella (Clypidella) fascicularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.