Amblychilepas crucis

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Amblychilepas crucis
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Shell of Amblychilepas crucis (specimen at the Natural History Museum, London)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Amblychilepas
Species:
A. crucis
Binomial name
Amblychilepas crucis
(C. E. Beddome, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Fissurella crucis(C. E. Beddome, 1883) (original combination)
  • Sophismaleps crucis(Beddome, 1883)

Amblychilepas crucis, commonly known as the crossed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. [1]

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 7.8 mm and 15.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oval and slightly elevated, with a cancellated surface texture. Its color ranges from white to yellowish, featuring two red lines on the back that intersect to form a cross. The aperture is oval in shape. [2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

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References

  1. ↑ Amblychilepas crucis (C. E. Beddome, 1883)13 January 2025 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  2. ↑ Beddome, C.E. (1883). "Description of some marine shells of Tasmania". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1882: 167–170.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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