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Diodora Lincolnensis
''Diodora lincolnensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Diodora lincolnensis'' Cotton, 1930. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607799 on 2012-12-31Australian Faunal Directory References External links World Register of Marine Species Fissurellidae Gastropods described in 1930 {{Fissurellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Diodora'' is a genus of small to medium-sized keyhole limpet in the family Fissurellidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Diodora J. E. Gray, 1821. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138011 on 21 May 2012 Life habits Like all other fissurellids, ''Diodora'' species are herbivores, and use the radula to scrape algae from rocks. An exception is ''D. apertura'', which grazes on sponges such as ''Hymeniacidon''. Water for respiration and excretion is drawn in under the edge of the shell and exits through the "keyhole" at or near the apex. Species Species in this genus include: * ''Diodora aguayoi'' Isabel Pérez Farfante, Pérez Farfante, 1943 * ''Diodora alta'' (Charles Baker Adams, Adams, 1852) * ''Diodora arcuata'' (George Brettingham Sowerby II, Sowerby, 1862) * ''Diodora arnoldi'' McLean, 1966 * ''Diodora aspera'' (Martin Rathke, Rathke, 1833) * ''Diodora australis'' (Christian Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
