Scissurella [Scissurella]

Description

Scissurella is a genus of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, that belong to the family Scissurellidae. These snails possess a unique, keyhole or slit-like aperture in their delicate and often translucent shells. The genus is widely distributed in oceans worldwide, inhabiting intertidal to deep-sea environments. Scissurella species play a niche role in marine ecosystems, often grazing on microalgae on the surfaces of rocks and corals.

Species

Scissurella costata [Scissurella costata]

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Scissurella elatensis [Scissurella elatensis]

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Scissurella laevis [Scissurella laevis]

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Scissurella rosea [Scissurella rosea]

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Taxonomy