Fissurella nigra

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Fissurella nigra
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Two views of a shell of Fissurella nigra (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Subfamily: Fissurellinae
Genus: Fissurella
Species:
F. nigra
Binomial name
Fissurella nigra
Lesson, 1831
Synonyms [1]
  • Fissurella grandis Sowerby, 1835
  • Fissurella violaceaRathke, 1833

Fissurella nigra, commonly called the black keyhole limpet , is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae. [1] [2]

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 45mm and 115mm. [3] The shell is conically shaped. At the apex of the shell, there is a small hole, often called the keyhole. The color is usually dark, such as black, reddish, or brown, and the ribs are often rough.

Distribution

This marine species is found from Peru to the Strait of Magellan, excluding the Galápagos Islands. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurella nigra Lesson, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532846 on 2012-12-31
  2. ↑ McLean J.H. (1984) Systematics of Fissurella in the Peruvian and Magellanic faunal provinces (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 354: 1-70. (29 October 1984)
  3. 1 2 "Fissurella (Fissurella) nigra - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 2025-12-18.


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