Cosmetalepas massieri
| Cosmetalepas massieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cosmetalepas |
| Species: | C. massieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmetalepas massieri Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011[1] | |
Cosmetalepas massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[2]
Description
The size of the shell reaches 61 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Namibia.
References
- ↑ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Sarino J.C. (2011) Two new species of Fissurellidae from Namibia. Visaya 3(4): 71-75. (November 2011). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Cosmetalepas massieri Poppe, Tagaro & Sarino, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=590896 on 2012-12-31
External links
| External identifiers for Cosmetalepas massieri | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 590896 |
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