Cranopsis larva
Cranopsis larva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[2]
| Cranopsis larva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cranopsis |
| Species: | C. larva |
| Binomial name | |
| Cranopsis larva | |
| Synonyms | |
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Emarginula (Rimula) larva Dall, 1927 (original combination) | |
Description
The size of the shell reaches 3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA.
References
- Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cranopsis larva (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532669 on 2012-12-31
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