Biology:Diodora galeata
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Diodora galeata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Lepetellida |
Family: | Fissurellidae |
Subfamily: | Fissurellinae |
Genus: | Diodora |
Species: | D. galeata
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Binomial name | |
Diodora galeata (Helbing, 1779)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Diodora galeata, common name the cup-shaped keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Queensland, Australia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Diodora galeata (Helbing, 1779). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607791 on 2012-12-31
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- Hedley, C., 1907. Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Queensland. Part 2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 32:476-513
- Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Australian Faunal Directory
- "Diodora galeata" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_6567.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5279127 entry
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