Fissurella verna
Fissurella verna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Fissurella verna | |
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| Top view of the shell of Fissurella verna (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. verna |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella verna Gould, 1846 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 51 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]
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References
- Fissurella verna Gould, 1846. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
External links
- "Fissurella (Fissurella) verna". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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