Fissurella peruviana
Species of gastropod
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Fissurella peruviana, common name : the Peruvian Keyhole Limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
| Fissurella peruviana | |
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| Shells of Fissurella peruviana (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. peruviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella peruviana Lamarck, 1822 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 35 mm. The shell structure consists of radial ribs with a foramen at the apex.[2] There is a prominent horseshoe-shaped muscle attachment in the interior.
