Fissurella verna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Fissurella verna
Top view of the shell of Fissurella verna (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Fissurella
Species:
F. verna
Binomial name
Fissurella verna
Gould, 1846

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fissurella verna Gould, 1846. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
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  • "Fissurella (Fissurella) verna". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.