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Family Fisurellidae

Diodora gibberula

(Lamarck, 1822)

Keyhole Limpet

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northern Atlantic Ocean: France to West Africa, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 0.5 inch (1.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and usually found under rocks during the daytime.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Archaeogastropoda

    Family: Fissurellidae

    Genus: Diodora

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).

 Diodora gibberula (Keyhole Limpet)
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Cassis rufa Diodora inaequalis
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