Diodora canariensis
Diodora canariensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[2]
| Diodora canariensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Diodora |
| Species: | D. canariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diodora canariensis Verstraeten & Nolf, 2007 [1] | |
Description
The size of the shell reaches 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.
References
- Verstraeten J. & Nolf F., 2007: Study of a Canary Island species of the genus Diodora Gray, 1821 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Fissurellidae) resulting in the description of a new species. Neptunea 6(3): 1–12
- Diodora canariensis Verstraeten & Nolf, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
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