Diodora australis
Species of gastropod
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Diodora australis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2]
| Diodora australis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Fissurellinae |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora australis (Krauss, 1848) | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Port Alfred, South Africa to Mozambique