Scaled Keyhole Limpet [Diodora dysoni]
Description
The Scaled Keyhole Limpet, Diodora dysoni, is a marine gastropod mollusk native to the Gulf of California. It is distinguished by its brown, conical shell covered in small, scale-like projections. It lives in rocky habitats and feeds on algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Keyhole Limpets
Fissurellidae
|
| Genus |
Diodora
Diodora
|