Diodora galeata explained

Diodora galeata, common name the cup-shaped keyhole limpet, 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 10 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Queensland, Australia.

References

• Hedley, C., 1907. Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Queensland. Part 2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 32:476-513
• Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• Australian Faunal Directory

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Diodora galeata (Helbing, 1779). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607791 on 2012-12-31
2. Australian Faunal Directory