Biotope / Habitat
Côtes rocheuses.
Species sheet
Patelle fendue
Emarginula fissura (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsRounded shell in the shape of a Chinese hat or flattened: barnacles, limpets, fissurella, abalone, crepidula, etc.
Petite patelle à coquille conique en forme de bonnet phrygien :
- Taille de 10 mm de long et 8 mm de hauteur,
- Couleur blanc cassé, jaunâtre à gris.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Geruite napslakDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Hayward P.J., Nelson-Smith T., Shields C., 1998, GUIDE DES BORDS DE MER, MER DU NORD, MANCHE, ATLANTIQUE, MÉDITERRANÉE , ed. Delachaux & Niestlé, 351p.
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/05/2022 : Emarginula fissura (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4530
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 06/05/2022
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