Fissurella formosa

Fissurella formosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. The species original name was Fissurella formosa F. Salvat. [1]

Fissurella formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Fissurelloidea
Family:
Fissurellidae
Subfamily:
Fissurellinae
Genus:
Fissurella
Species:
F. formosa
Binomial name
Fissurella formosa
Salvat, 1967

Description

Shell size varies between 11 - 21 mm.[2]

Distribution

Fissurella formosa is chiefly distributed around West Africa, especially in the region of Cape Verde.[2]

References
  1. Fissurella formosa Salvat, 1967. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  2. Salvat, F. (1967). "Fissurella formosa". Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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