Barbados keyhole limpet
A species of Fissurella Scientific name : Fissurella barbadensis Genus : Fissurella
Barbados keyhole limpet, A species of Fissurella
Botanical name: Fissurella barbadensis
Genus: Fissurella
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Description
Description
Fissurella barbadensis is a species of limpet in family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. It is known commonly as the Barbados keyhole limpet and the rugose slit limpet. This species is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, including many islands of the Caribbean.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Lepetellida Family
Keyhole limpets Genus
Fissurella Species
Barbados keyhole limpet