Biology:Cranopsis pelex
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| Cranopsis pelex | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Cranopsis pelex | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Zeidorinae |
| Genus: | Cranopsis |
| Species: | C. pelex
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| Binomial name | |
| Cranopsis pelex Adams, 1860
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| Synonyms | |
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Rimula (Cranopsis) pelex A. Qdq;sm 1860 | |
Cranopsis pelex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2]
The epithet uses the Greek word for "helmet".
Description
The shell reaches a size of 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and in the East China Sea.
References
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2012). Cranopsis pelex A.Adams, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536039 on 2012-12-31
- ↑ McLean J.H. & Geiger D.L. (1998). New genera and species having the Fissurisepta shell form, with a generic-level phylogenetic analysis (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae). Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 475: 1-32
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Cranopsis pelex" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_10280.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5182251 entry
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