Fissurella nubecula

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

Fissurella nubecula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Fissurelloidea
Family:
Fissurellidae
Subfamily:
Fissurellinae
Genus:
Fissurella
Species:
F. nubecula
Binomial name
Fissurella nubecula
Synonyms
  • Fissurella cinnabrina Costa O.G., 1839
  • Fissurella lilacina Costa O.G., 1839
  • Fissurella mondelloensis de Gregorio, 1885
  • Fissurella nubecula var. elliptica Pallary, 1900
  • Fissurella philippii Requien, 1848
  • Fissurella viridis Costa O.G., 1839
  • Patella nubecula Linnaeus, 17588
  • Patella rosea Gmelin, 1791

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, West Africa and Angola.

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References
  1. Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  • 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
  • "Fissurella (Fissurella) nubecula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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