Fissurella peruviana

Fissurella peruviana, common name : the Peruvian Keyhole Limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 35 mm. The shell structure consists of radial ribs with a foramen at the apex. There is a prominent horseshoe-shaped muscle attachment in the interior.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Peru and Chile generally in the intertidal zone, but occasionally found in the subtidal zone.