Definition of Fissurella. Meaning of Fissurella. Synonyms of Fissurella

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Definition of Fissurella

Fissurella
Zygobranchia yg`o*bran"chi*a, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a yoke + ? a gill.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone (Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (Fissurella) are examples.
Fissurella
Fissurella Fis`su*rel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a fissure.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; -- called also keyhole limpet.

Meaning of Fissurella from wikipedia

- genus Fissurella Fissurella afra Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 Fissurella alabastrites Reeve, 1849 † Fissurella altior Meyer & Aldrich, 1896 Fissurella angusta...
- Fissurella microtrema, common name the rugose slit limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole...
- Fissurella emmanuelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. This species...
- limpets. Two subspecies : Fissurella radiosa radiosa Lesson, 1831 (represented as Fissurella radiosa Lesson, 1831) Fissurella radiosa tixierae Métivier...
- Fissurella macrotrema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. The size...
- Fissurella coarctata, also known as the compressed keyhole limpet, is a species of marine gastropod in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. The...
- Fissurella virescens, also known as the green Panama keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae...
- Fissurella picta, common name: the painted keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole...
- Fissurella formosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. The species original name was...
- Rimella fissurella is an extinct species of fossil sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. This species is found...