Fissurella formosa
| Fissurella formosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella formosa Salvat, 1967 | |
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]
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
- ^ 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.