Diodora gibberula

Diodora gibberula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[3]

Diodora gibberula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Diodora
Species:
D. gibberula
Binomial name
Diodora gibberula
(Lamarck, 1822) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Diodora graeca auct.non Linnaeus, C., 1758
  • Diodora menkeana auct.non Dunker, 1853
  • Fissurella gibba Philippi 1836
  • Fissurella gibberula Lamarck 1822 (original combination)
  • Fissurella gibberula var. elongata Pallary 1900
  • Fissurella gibberula var. major Pallary 1900
  • Fissurella philippiana Dunker, 1846

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.

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References
  1. 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
  2. CLEMAM: Diodora gibberula
  3. Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
  • 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.
  • "Diodora gibberula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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