Diodora dysoni (Reeve 1850)

Diodora dysoni, common name Dyson's keyhole limpet, is a species of small sea snail or limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.^[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 28 mm.

The attribute of Diodora dysoni include, a benthos functional type. Diodora dysoni is a predator that feeds on sessile prey, including Porifera. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from the Bahamas to Brazil.

References

• Dall, W. H. 1927. Diagnoses of undescribed new species of mollusks in the collection of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2668): 1–11
• Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 58
• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

Diodora dysoni, side view

Diodora dysoni is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Fissurellidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1850 door Reeve.

Diodora dysoni là một loài ốc biển nhỏ or limpet, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Fissurellidae.^[2]

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Diodora dysoni, side view

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