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Fissurella nigra

Lesson, 1831

Family: Fissurellidae
Order: Lepetellida
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia

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Fissurella nigra, commonly called the black keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae.

 The size of the shell varies between 45mm and 115mm. The shell is conically shaped. At the apex of the shell, there is a small hole, often called the keyhole. The color is usually dark, such as black, reddish, or brown, and the ribs are often rough.

Distribution: This marine species is found from Peru to the Strait of Magellan, excluding the Galápagos Islands.

Source: Wikipedia, article Fissurella nigra. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
156412111/03/2022ChileRegión de Los LagosPuñihuil, ChiloéNicolas Olejnik
53770820/01/2017ChileRegión de Los RíosNieblaNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fissurella nigra – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.