Amblychilepas platyactis
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| Amblychilepas platyactis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Amblychilepas |
| Species: | A. platyactis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblychilepas platyactis McLean & Kilburn, 1986 | |
Amblychilepas platyactis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
The size of this species varies between 11 mm and 25 mm. It typically has a oval shape with an aperture (hole) on the top side. Most specimens have a reddish yellow colour with a smooth white underside.