Diodora aspera
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clade Vetigastropoda
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D. aspera
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Diodora aspera (Rathke, 1833)
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Fissurella aspera Rathke, 1833 (original combination) |
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Diodora aspera, common name the rough keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
It is host to the ectoparasite Anthessius nortoni Illg, 1960 [1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 36 mm and 75 mm. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Mexico.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Diodora aspera (Rathke, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 January 2013.
- Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 57
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