Megathura crenulata on the right, and the warty sea cucumber Parastichopus parvimensis on the left
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
Order:
Lepetellida
Family:
Fissurellidae
Subfamily:
Diodorinae
Genus:
Megathura
Species:
M. crenulata
Binomial name
Megathura crenulata
Sowerby I, 1825
Living specimen of Megathura crenulata with mantle extended over much of its shell.
Megathura crenulata is a northeastern Pacific Ocean species of limpet in the family Fissurellidae[1] known commonly as the great keyhole limpet[2] or giant keyhole limpet.[3]Megathura is a monotypic genus; in other words, this is the only species in that genus. This species occurs along the rocky coast of western North America, its distribution extending from Southern California to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It is found in the intertidal zone and in the sea up to a depth of 33 meters.[3]
^Rosenberg, G. (2015). Megathura crenulata (Sowerby I, 1825). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 February 2016.
^Megathura crenulata. Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods.
^ abMegathura crenulata. SeaLifeBase.
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