Diodora fragilis
Species of gastropod
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Diodora fragilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Diodora fragilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. fragilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora fragilis Pérez Farfantee & Henríquez, 1947 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diodora delicata Pérez Farfante & Henríquez, 1946, non Smith, 1889 | |
Description
The size of the shell reaches 20 mm.
It consists of a conical shell, straight lateral slopes & slightly concave anterior and posterior slopes. The foramen is slightly constricted.[2]