Fissurella mutabilis
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| Fissurella mutabilis | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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| Species: | F. mutabilis
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| Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834
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Fissurella mutabilis, common name the Cape keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
Description
The size of the shell reaches 18 mm.
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Distribution
Fissurella mutabilis is commonly found off the coast in Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa.[2]
References
- ^ Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
- ^ World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216280
External links
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