Diodora candida
Species of gastropod
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Diodora candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Diodora candida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. candida |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora candida (Sowerby, 1835) | |
Description
The size of the shell reaches 11 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]