Diodora fuscocrenulata

Diodora fuscocrenulata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Lepetellida
Family:	Fissurellidae
Subfamily:	Fissurellinae
Genus:	Diodora
Species:	D. fuscocrenulata
Binomial name
Diodora fuscocrenulata (Smith, 1906)

Diodora fuscocrenulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.

The shell often exhibits a combination of earthy tones, such as brown and gray, with subtle patterns that blend well with its marine surrounding. ^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Diodora fuscocrenulata (E. A. Smith, 1906). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605505 on 2012-12-31
2. 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.
3. "Diodora fuscocrenulata - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio". animalia.bio. Retrieved 2025-04-07.

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• "Diodora fuscocrenulata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.