Diodora gibberula

Diodora gibberula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Lepetellida
Family:	Fissurellidae
Genus:	Diodora
Species:	D. gibberula
Binomial name
Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822) [1]
Synonyms [2]
Diodora graecaauct.non Linnaeus, C., 1758 Diodora menkeanaauct.non Dunker, 1853 Fissurella gibbaPhilippi 1836 Fissurella gibberula Lamarck 1822 (original combination) Fissurella gibberula var. elongataPallary 1900 Fissurella gibberula var. majorPallary 1900 Fissurella philippiana Dunker, 1846

Diodora gibberula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. ^[3]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from France to West Africa and the Cape Verdes; in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

1. Lamarck ([J.-B. M.] de), 1815–1822: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris [vol. 5: Paris, Deterville/Verdière] [vol. 6 published by the Author]; 7 vol. [I molluschi sono compresi nei vol. 5–7. Vol. 5 (Les Conchiferes): 612 pp. [25 luglio 1818]. Vol. 6 (1) (Suite): 343 pp. [1819]. Vol. 6 (2) (Suite): 232 pp. [1822]. Vol. 7: (Suite): 711 pp. 1822
2. CLEMAM: Diodora gibberula
3. Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 December 2018.

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.

External links

• "Diodora gibberula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.