Diodora elevata
Diodora elevata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2]
| Diodora elevata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. elevata |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora elevata (Dunker, 1846) | |
Description
The size off the shell reaches 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Africa from Saldanha Bay to North Transkei.
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References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Diodora elevata (Dunker, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599732 on 2012-12-31
- Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Diodora elevata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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