Fissurella formosa
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(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea
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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 .[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.
Categories:
- Fissurellidae
- Gastropods described in 1967
- Fissurellidae stubs