Macroschisma sp.

This is not nudibranch or sea slug

Macroschisma sp.
Photographed by: Kevin Lee

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Prosobranchia
Family:Fissurellidae
Species:Macroschisma sp.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #34929
Commonly called a keyhole limpet.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #32798
In this marine snail, the small elongate shell with its large triangular hole sits on top of a relatively large slug-like animal. The exhalent aperture projects like a long tube from the rear of the hole.

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Pictures of Macroschisma sp.

Macroschisma sp. from Malindi, KenyaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Macroschisma sp.
Location: Malindi, Kenya
By: Lorenzo de Ponti
Posted 2 years ago
Viewed 317 times
Macroschisma sp. from Watamu, KenyaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Macroschisma sp.
Location: Watamu, Kenya
By: Angelo de Faveri
Posted 2 years ago
Viewed 398 times
Macroschisma sp. from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Macroschisma sp.
Location: Bali, Indonesia
By: Kevin Lee
Posted 1 year ago
Viewed 335 times
 
 
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