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Fissurella bridgesii

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Fissurella bridgesii
Top view of a shell of Fissurella bridgesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Subfamily: Fissurellinae
Genus: Fissurella
Species:
F. bridgesii
Binomial name
Fissurella bridgesii
Reeve, 1849

Fissurella bridgesii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2]

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 100 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Central Chile.

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Fissurella bridgesii Reeve, 1849. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=570520 on 2012-12-31
  2. ^ McLean J.H. (1984) Systematics of Fissurella in the Peruvian and Magellanic faunal provinces (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 354: 1-70. (29 October 1984)
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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Fissurella bridgesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.