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| Shell of Amblychilepas oblonga | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Amblychilepas |
| Species: | A. oblonga |
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| Amblychilepas oblonga (Menke, 1843) | |
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Amblychilepas oblonga, common name the oblong keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 19.6 mm and 25.9 mm.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is oblong-elliptical and convex, with rounded anterior and posterior margins that ascend or curve slightly upward. Its surface is densely marked with faint radial ridges, intersected by concentric striations. The coloration is predominantly pink, with a pale area surrounding the large, ovate-oblong aperture.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the Australian part of the Indian Ocean.
References
- Amblychilepas oblonga(Menke, 1843). 14 January 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Menke, K.T. (1853). Molluscorum Novae Hollandiae specimen. Hannover: Libraria Aulica Hahniana. p. 33. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Cotton, B.C. (1959). South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printer. pp. 1–449.
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, W.A.: Odyssey Publishing. pp. 1–408.
External links
- Menke, K.T. (1853). Molluscorum Novae Hollandiae specimen. Hannover: Libraria Aulica Hahniana. p. 33. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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