Fissurella nigra

Fissurella nigra

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae

Fissurella nigra, commonly called the black keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 45mm and 115mm. The shell is conically shaped.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Chile · 55

Sources and credits

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