Biology:Cosmetalepas concatenata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Pitted keyhole limpet
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Fissurelloidea
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Cosmetalepas
Species:
C. concatenata
Binomial name
Cosmetalepas concatenata
(Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fissurella concatenata Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864

Cosmetalepas concatenata, common name the pitted keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New South Wales to Abrolhos Islands and off Tasmania.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Cosmetalepas concatenata (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=590894 on 2012-12-31

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13583755 entry