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Amblychilepas acra

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Amblychilepas acra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Amblychilepas
Species:
A. acra
Binomial name
Amblychilepas acra
(Cotton, 1947)
Synonyms

Sophismalepas acra Cotton, 1947 superseded combination

Amblychilepas acra is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Description

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The size of this species varies between 9 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in South Australia.

References

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  1. ^ Amblychilepas acra (Cotton, 1947). 15 January 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Darragh, T.A. (2024). "A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 83: 40.
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