| Fissurella afra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Fissurella |
| Species: | F. afra |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissurella afra | |
| Synonyms | |
Fissurella de Praya | |
Fissurella afra is a species of keyhole limpet (marine gastropod mollusc) in the family Fissurellidae. [1]
The shell of F. afra is ovate-oblong and convex with a moderately elevated, subcentral apex. The foramen (keyhole) is ovate and slightly constricted medially; the exterior shows fine radiating striae with darker violet-brown bands on a pale background, and the interior is typically whitish. Historic authors distinguished it from Diodora nimbosa by the more elevated summit and a foramen positioned further forward. [2] [3] [4]
Fissurella afra is recorded from the Cape Verde Islands, including Santiago (São Tiago). [1] Additional taxonomic and occurrence metadata are aggregated by NOAA Copepedia. [5]
The species was described by Quoy & Gaimard in 1834 during the voyage of the Astrolabe. [2] The name Fissurella de Praya has been treated as a synonym of F. afra in modern databases. [1]