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Fissurella mutabilis

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Fissurella mutabilis
Fissurella mutabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Fissurella
Species:
F. mutabilis
Binomial name
Fissurella mutabilis
Sowerby, 1834

Fissurella mutabilis, common name Cape keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail that is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae which are keyhole limpets.[1]

Description

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The size of the shell reaches 18 mm.

Distribution

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Fissurella mutabilis is commonly found off the coast in Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa.[2]

References

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  • "Fissurella mutabilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.