Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835 is a animal in the Fissurellidae family, order Lepetellida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835

Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835

Fissurella latimarginata is a keyhole limpet found off Peru and Chile, with adult shells 50–100 mm long.

Family
Genus
Fissurella
Order
Lepetellida
Class
Gastropoda

About Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835

The scientific name of this species is Fissurella latimarginata G.B.Sowerby I, 1835. For adult individuals of this species, the length of the shell measures between 50 millimeters and 100 millimeters. This species is found in the Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Peru and Chile.

Photo: (c) Marcelo Andrés Rojas González, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marcelo Andrés Rojas González · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Lepetellida Fissurellidae Fissurella

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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