Cosmetalepas africana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2][3]
| Cosmetalepas africana | |
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| A shell of Cosmetalepas africana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cosmetalepas |
| Species: | C. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cosmetalepas africana (Tomlin, 1926)
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Description
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The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs from Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cosmetalepas africana (Tomlin, 1926). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599731 on 2012-12-31
- ^ Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
- ^ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
External links
edit- World Register of Marine Species
- "Cosmetalepas africana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.