Amblychilepas javanicensis

Amblychilepas javanicensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:
Family:	Fissurellidae
Genus:	Amblychilepas
Species:	A. javanicensis
Binomial name
	Amblychilepas javanicensis; (Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms
	Fissurella javanicensis Lamarck, 1822 (original combination ); Fissurella trapezina Sowerby, 1835;

Amblychilepas javanicensis, common name the rayed 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 varies between 20 mm and 31 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off Southern Queensland, Western Australia and off Tasmania, living in sand in open but sheltered waters in the subtidal zone from low water to depths of about 20 m.

Basal view

References[]

^ Amblychilepas javanicensis (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 January 2013.

External links[]

"Amblychilepas javanicensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Amblychilepas javanicensis (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 January 2013.

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