fissurella

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Noun fissurella has 1 sense

Fissurella, genus Fissurella - type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets
--₁ is a kind of mollusk genus
--₁ is a member of Fissurellidae, family Fissurellidae
--₁ has members: keyhole limpet, Fissurella apertura, Diodora apertura

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Fissurella

Description:

Fissurella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, commonly known as keyhole limpets, that are found in tropical and temperate marine waters. These marine gastropods are characterized by their conical or cap-shaped shells, which have a distinctive keyhole-shaped aperture.

Sample Sentences:

The tidepools were teeming with various species of fissurella.
My snorkeling adventure allowed me to observe the beautiful curvature of a dried fissurella shell.
We stumbled upon a live fissurella while exploring the rocky shore.

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