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Diodora candida

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Diodora candida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae
Genus: Diodora
Species:
D. candida
Binomial name
Diodora candida
(Sowerby, 1835)

Diodora candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

Description

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The size of the shell reaches 11 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Diodora candida (Sowerby, 1835). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
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  • "Diodora candida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.