Emarginula solidula
Species of gastropod
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Emarginula solidula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
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| Emarginula solidula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Emarginula |
| Species: | E. solidula |
| Binomial name | |
| Emarginula solidula Costa, 1829 | |
Description
Emarginula solidula is a species of small marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Fissurellidae. These snails are known as keyhole limpets due to the characteristic keyhole-shaped opening in their conical shells.
Distribution
