Amblychilepas acra

Species of gastropod

Amblychilepas acra

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Vetigastropoda
Order:  | Lepetellida
Family:  | Fissurellidae
Genus:  | Amblychilepas
Species:  |

†A. acra

Binomial name
†Amblychilepas acra

(Cotton, 1947)

Synonyms

† Sophismalepas acra Cotton, 1947 superseded combination

Amblychilepas acra is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

## Description

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The size of this species varies between 9 mm and 14 mm.

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## Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in South Australia.

## References

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1. ^ Amblychilepas acra (Cotton, 1947). 15 January 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.

* Darragh, T.A. (2024). "A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 83: 40.

## External links

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* Cotton, B.C. (1947). "Some Tertiary fossil molluscs from the Adelaidean stage (Pliocene) of South Australia". Ecords of the South Australian Museum. 8: 665. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

Taxon identifiers

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* Wikidata: Q131761961
* GBIF: 4956268
* WoRMS: 1632769

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