Fissurella crassa

Fissurella crassa

Thick keyhole limpet

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Fissurella crassa

Fissurella crassa, common name the thick keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Central Pacific to Peru and Chile; but not off the Galápagos Islands.

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Fissurella crassa Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fissurella_crassa

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