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Amblychilepas
''Amblychilepas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Distribution The species from this genus can be found in temperate waters of Australia, except ''Amblychilepas platyactis'' that is found along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Description ''Amblychilepas'' is closely associated with ''Dendrofissurella'' and ''Medusafissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. The body of species in this genus is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the oval shell is narrower than the rest. Both ends of the shell are somewhat raised. The sculpture of the shell shows fine radial ribs. The upper mantle fold only slightly envelops the edge of the shell. The apical opening (''foramen'') is elongate-oval and situated almost in the center. Long papillae extend from the mantle towards the foramen, as in ''A. nigrita''. The foot extends behind the shell with a length larger than the she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Oblonga
''Amblychilepas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Distribution The species from this genus can be found in temperate waters of Australia, except ''Amblychilepas platyactis'' that is found along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Description ''Amblychilepas'' is closely associated with ''Dendrofissurella'' and ''Medusafissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. The body of species in this genus is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the oval shell is narrower than the rest. Both ends of the shell are somewhat raised. The sculpture of the shell shows fine radial ribs. The upper mantle fold only slightly envelops the edge of the shell. The apical opening (''foramen'') is elongate-oval and situated almost in the center. Long papillae extend from the mantle towards the foramen, as in ''A. nigrita''. The foot extends behind the shell with a length larger than the she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Omicron
''Amblychilepas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Distribution The species from this genus can be found in temperate waters of Australia, except ''Amblychilepas platyactis'' that is found along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Description ''Amblychilepas'' is closely associated with ''Dendrofissurella'' and ''Medusafissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. The body of species in this genus is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the oval shell is narrower than the rest. Both ends of the shell are somewhat raised. The sculpture of the shell shows fine radial ribs. The upper mantle fold only slightly envelops the edge of the shell. The apical opening (''foramen'') is elongate-oval and situated almost in the center. Long papillae extend from the mantle towards the foramen, as in ''A. nigrita''. The foot extends behind the shell with a length larger than the she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Crucis
''Amblychilepas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Distribution The species from this genus can be found in temperate waters of Australia, except ''Amblychilepas platyactis'' that is found along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Description ''Amblychilepas'' is closely associated with ''Dendrofissurella'' and ''Medusafissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. The body of species in this genus is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the oval shell is narrower than the rest. Both ends of the shell are somewhat raised. The sculpture of the shell shows fine radial ribs. The upper mantle fold only slightly envelops the edge of the shell. The apical opening (''foramen'') is elongate-oval and situated almost in the center. Long papillae extend from the mantle towards the foramen, as in ''A. nigrita''. The foot extends behind the shell with a length larger than the she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Compressa
''Amblychilepas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Distribution The species from this genus can be found in temperate waters of Australia, except ''Amblychilepas platyactis'' that is found along the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Description ''Amblychilepas'' is closely associated with ''Dendrofissurella'' and ''Medusafissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. The body of species in this genus is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the oval shell is narrower than the rest. Both ends of the shell are somewhat raised. The sculpture of the shell shows fine radial ribs. The upper mantle fold only slightly envelops the edge of the shell. The apical opening (''foramen'') is elongate-oval and situated almost in the center. Long papillae extend from the mantle towards the foramen, as in ''A. nigrita''. The foot extends behind the shell with a length larger than the she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrofissurella Scutellum
''Dendrofissurella'' is a monotypic genus of minute deepwater keyhole limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. Taxonomy ''Dendrofissurella scutellum'' is the sole species in this genus. However, two geographic subspecies are recognized : * ''Dendrofissurella scutellum hiantula'' ( Lamarck, 1822) (synonyms : ''Fissurella hiantula'', Lamarck, 1822; ''Fissurellidea hiantula'', Sowerby II, 1862; ''Amblychilepas scutellum hiantula'', Kilburn and Rippey, 1982; ''Fissurella incarnata'', Krauss, 1848; ''Fissurellidea incarnata'', Sowerby II, 1862; ''Megatebennus'' (section ''Amblychilepas'') ''incarnata'', Pilsbry, 1890; ''Fissurellidea incarnata maculata'', Turton, 1962;'' Fissurellidea multilineata'', Turton, 1932 ; ''Fissurellidea albanyana'', Turton, 1932; ''Fissurellidea nigrostrigata'', Turton, 1932) * ''Dendrofissurella scutellum scutellum'' (Gmelin, 1791) (synonyms : ''Patella scutellum'', Gmelin, 1791; ''Fissurella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrofissurella
''Dendrofissurella'' is a monotypic genus of minute deepwater keyhole limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. Taxonomy ''Dendrofissurella scutellum'' is the sole species in this genus. However, two geographic subspecies are recognized : * ''Dendrofissurella scutellum hiantula'' (Lamarck, 1822) (synonyms : ''Fissurella hiantula'', Lamarck, 1822; ''Fissurellidea hiantula'', Sowerby II, 1862; ''Amblychilepas scutellum hiantula'', Kilburn and Rippey, 1982; ''Fissurella incarnata'', Krauss, 1848; ''Fissurellidea incarnata'', Sowerby II, 1862; ''Megatebennus'' (section ''Amblychilepas'') ''incarnata'', Pilsbry, 1890; ''Fissurellidea incarnata maculata'', Turton, 1962;'' Fissurellidea multilineata'', Turton, 1932 ; ''Fissurellidea albanyana'', Turton, 1932; ''Fissurellidea nigrostrigata'', Turton, 1932) * ''Dendrofissurella scutellum scutellum'' ( Gmelin, 1791) (synonyms : ''Patella scutellum'', Gmelin, 1791; ''Fissurella s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Nigrita
''Amblychilepas nigrita'', common name the black keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Description The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 25 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Southern Queensland, Western Australia and off Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ... in shallow water under stones. References External links Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, vol. 27, 1966, p.207* Fissurellidae Gastropods described in 1834 {{Fissurellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Javanicensis
''Amblychilepas javanicensis'', common name the rayed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Description The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Southern Queensland, Western Australia and off Tasmania, living in sand in open but sheltered waters in the subtidal zone The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf, approximately in depth. From the point of view of marine biology it forms a relatively stable and well-illuminated ... from low water to depths of about 20 m. References External links * Fissurellidae Gastropods described in 1822 {{Fissurellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblychilepas Platyactis
''Amblychilepas platyactis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Description The size of this species varies between 11 mm and 25 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off West Cape to East London East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the f ..., South Africa References * Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) ''Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells''. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 12 External links * McLean J.H. & Kilburn R.N. 1986. ''Propodial elaboration in Southern African and Indian Ocean Fissurellidae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia) with descriptions of two new genera and one new species''. Contributions in Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medusafissurella
''Medusafissurella'' is a genus of minute deepwater keyhole limpets, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Medusafissurella McLean & Kilburn, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536032 on 2013-01-17 Etymology In Greek mythology Medusa was a Gorgon, a monster with snakes for hair. The radiating tentacles in ''Medusafissuralla'' recall the serpentine locks of this monster. Description ''Medusafissurella'' is closely associated with ''Amblychilepas'' and ''Dendrofissurella'' with which it shares radular and shell characters. But ''Medusafissurella'' has a smaller body than the species in ''Amblychilepas'', the genus to which it was previously assigned. The body of species in ''Medusafissurella'' is larger than the shell. The anterior part of the shell is raised but is markedly narrowed. This character d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medusafissurella Dubia
''Medusafissurella dubia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Description The shell size varies between 16 mm and 36 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Kenya, Madagascar and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References External links McLean J.H. & Kilburn R.N. 1986. Propodial elaboration in Southern African and Indian Ocean Fissurellidae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia) with descriptions of two new genera and one new species. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 379: 1–12* Fissurellidae Gastropods described in 1849 {{Fissurellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fissurellidae
Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111 on 2013-01-02 Their common name derives from the small hole in the apex of their cone-like shells. Although superficially resembling "true" limpets, they are in fact not closely related to them. Distribution The distribution of fissurellids is worldwide, from cold waters to tropical waters. Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Habitat Fissurellids live in habitats on and under rocks in the lower intertidal zones to deeper waters. Shell description Keyhole limpets somewhat resemble true limpets because of the simple conical shape of their shells, but in reality they are not closely related to true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
