Fissurella rosea
Fissurella rosea, common name the rosy keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off Southern Brasil.
Fissurella rosea, basal view
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References
- Fissurella rosea (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
- 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.
External links
- "Fissurella (Cremides) rosea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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