Fissurella costata
Species of gastropod
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Fissurella costata, common name : the costate keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Fissurella costata | |
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| Top view of a shell of Fissurella costata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. costata |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella costata Lesson, 1831 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 90 mm.
