Puncturella noachina [Puncturella noachina]
Description
Puncturella noachina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. This species can be found in the waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. It has a shell that is oval in shape, and the apex is situated near the posterior margin. The shell is greyish or brownish, and has radial riblets.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Keyhole Limpets
Fissurellidae
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| Genus |
Puncturella
Puncturella
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