Amblychilepas compressa
Species of gastropod
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Amblychilepas compressa, commonly known as the rayed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Amblychilepas compressa | |
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| Shell of Amblychilepas compressa (specimen at the Natural History Museum, London) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Amblychilepas |
| Species: | A. compressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblychilepas compressa (Thiele, 1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fissurella (Sophismalepas) compressa Thiele, 1930 (original combination) | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 8.7 mm and 14.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Western Australia, living in sand in open but sheltered waters in the subtidal zone from low water to depths of about 20 m.