Cosmetalepas massieri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cosmetalepas |
| Species: | C. massieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Cosmetalepas massieri Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011
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Cosmetalepas massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae.[1]
Description
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The shell can grow to be 61 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Cosmetalepas massieri can be found off of Namibia.[2]
Original description
[edit]- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Sarino J.C. (2011) Two new species of Fissurellidae from Namibia. Visaya 3(4): 71-75. [November 2011]
page(s): 71.
References
[edit]- ^ Cosmetalepas massieri Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b "Cosmetalepas massieri". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.