Amblychilepas javanicensis

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Amblychilepas javanicensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Amblychilepas
Species:
A. javanicensis
Binomial name
Amblychilepas javanicensis
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Fissurella javanicensis Lamarck, 1822 (original combination )
  • Fissurella trapezina Sowerby, 1835

Amblychilepas javanicensis, commonly known as the rayed 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 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 from low water to depths of about 20 m.

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Basal view

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