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 volcano, commonly named the volcano limpet or volcano keyhole limpet, is a species of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks...
- 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 morrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. WoRMS (2012)...
- Fissurella pulchra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. The size of...
- Fissurella natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. This species occurs in the...
- Fissurella peruviana, common name : the Peruvian Keyhole Limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the...
- Fissurella gemmata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. WoRMS (2012)...
- Fissurella gaillardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. It occurs in Cape Verde. The...
- Fissurella nodosa, commonly known as the ****bed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the...