Lucapinella henseli explained

Lucapinella henseli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to the Straits of Magellan.

References

• Pérez Farfante, I. 1943. The genera Fissurella, Lucapina and Lucapinella in the Western Atlantic. Johnsonia 1(10): 1-20

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Lucapinella henseli (Martens, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532997 on 2012-12-31