Cranopsis larva

Cranopsis larva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[2]

Cranopsis larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Fissurelloidea
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Cranopsis
Species:
C. larva
Binomial name
Cranopsis larva
(Dall, 1927) [1]
Synonyms

Emarginula (Rimula) larva Dall, 1927 (original combination)

Description

The size of the shell reaches 3 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA.

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References

  1. Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cranopsis larva (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532669 on 2012-12-31


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