Fissurella barbadensis
Fissurella barbadensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Barbados keyhole limpet
Fissurella barbadensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Fissurellidae (keyhole limpets)
Max. size:  4.1 cm DL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 8 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Shell of medium size, elliptical. Sculpture of irregular, coarse, radial ribs. Margin irregular. Orifice almost circular. Colour: greyish to pinkish white, usually with purplish blotches and lines between ribs. Internally with green and whitish concentric bands. Border of orifice internally deep green.
Biology:  Intertidal on rocky and other hard substrates; present in coral reef environments (Ref. 355).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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