Definitions for: Fissurella


[n] type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets



Webster (1913) Definition: Fis`su*rel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a
fissure.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or
limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also
keyhole limpet.

Synonyms: genus Fissurella

See Also: Diodora apertura, family Fissurellidae, Fissurella apertura, Fissurellidae, keyhole limpet, mollusk genus

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