Puncturella similis
Species of gastropod
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Puncturella similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[2]
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| Puncturella similis | |
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| Shell of Puncturella similis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Puncturella |
| Species: | P. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Puncturella similis | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 5.9 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs at methane seeps in deep water off and in the Congo River,[1] These marine gastropod mollusks inhabit the deep benthic zones in that region.