Biology:Diodora cruciata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Diodora cruciata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Subfamily: Fissurellinae
Genus: Diodora
Species:
D. cruciata
Binomial name
Diodora cruciata
(Gould, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fissurella cruciata Gould, 1846
  • Fissurella cruciata Krauss, 1848

Diodora cruciata 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 9 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines .

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Diodora cruciata (Gould, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571923 on 2012-12-31
  2. Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  3. Christiaens, J. 1980. The limpets of Hong Kong with descriptions of seven new species and subspecies. Pp. 61-84 in B. Morton (ed.), Proceedings of the First International Workshop on the Malacofauna of Hong Kong and Southern China.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5279113 entry