Biology:Cosmetalepas africana
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Cosmetalepas africana | |
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A shell of Cosmetalepas africana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Lepetellida |
Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
Family: | Fissurellidae |
Genus: | Cosmetalepas |
Species: | C. africana
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Binomial name | |
Cosmetalepas africana (Tomlin, 1926)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cosmetalepas africana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2][3]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cosmetalepas africana (Tomlin, 1926). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599731 on 2012-12-31
- ↑ Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
- ↑ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Cosmetalepas africana" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_21001.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5173995 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetalepas africana.
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