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Greek keyhole limpet (πεταλίδα)

Diodora graeca

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Field Notes

Description:

A pinkish and quite worn Greek keyhole limpet, a very common mollusc of the Greek seas, spotted washed ashore in Anavros beach, Volos city, Greece.

Reference Links:

Diodora graeca, WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
Sorry I just read on wiki.. it's part of the diodora :)
Mark Ridgway
Very pretty. Is the hole made by some predator like a snail?

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Mollusca

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PublishedOctober 7, 2014

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