Fissurella formosa
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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| Species: | F. formosa
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| Fissurella formosa Salvat, 1967
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Fissurella formosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. The species original name was Fissurella formosa F. Salvat.[1]
Description
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Shell size varies between 11–21 mm.[2]
Distribution
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Fissurella formosa is chiefly distributed around West Africa, especially in the region of Cape Verde.[2]
References
- ^ Fissurella formosa Salvat, 1967. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b Salvat, F. (1967). "Fissurella formosa". Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.