Fissurellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepetellida, class Gastropoda. The family contains 22 accepted species worldwide.
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Amblychilepas oblonga (Menke, 1843)
Amblychilepas oblonga is a marine species with oblong shells, endemic to Austral…
Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Diodora graeca, the Greek keyhole limpet, is a small marine gastropod with a dis…
Amblychilepas nigrita (G.B.Sowerby I, 1835)
Amblychilepas nigrita is a small marine species endemic to Australian shallow wa…
Pupillaea aperta (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)
Pupillaea aperta is a marine species with variable-sized flattened shells found …
Megathura crenulata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)
Megathura crenulata is one of the largest keyhole limpets, distinguished from tr…
Fissurella barbadensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Fissurella barbadensis, the Barbados keyhole limpet, is a western Atlantic nativ…
Montfortula rugosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Montfortula rugosa is a marine species with shells 9–25 mm, found off Australia,…
Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822)
Diodora cayenensis, the Cayenne keyhole limpet, is a small to medium marine keyh…
Scutus breviculus (Blainville, 1817)
Scutus breviculus is a large jet-black slug-like marine mollusc found around New…
Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835
Fissurella latimarginata is a keyhole limpet found off Peru and Chile, with adul…
Scutus antipodes Montfort, 1810
The elephant snail Scutus antipodes is a large endemic Australian marine gastrop…
Fissurellidea bimaculata Dall, 1871
Fissurellidea bimaculata is a marine gastropod sea snail species in the keyhole …
Fissurellidae animals belong to the Lepetellida order in the Animalia kingdom. This feature distinguishes them from true limpets, which release waste from the mantle located beneath the shell. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Fissurellidae is classified in the order Lepetellida, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The internal surface of the shell features concentric banding in green and white.
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