Cornisepta levinae explained

Cornisepta levinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

Description

The shell grows to a height of 5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the East Pacific Rise, a mid-ocean ridge.

References

• McLean J.H. & Geiger D.L. 1998. New genera and species having the Fissurisepta shell form, with a generic level phylogenetic analysis (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae). Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 475: 1–32