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Image of Fissurellidea d'Orbigny 1839

Image of Fissurellidea d'Orbigny 1839

Description:

This closeup of the aperture in a living individual shows the anus and papillae which could look like retracted gills inside the opening. The anterior end of the animal is to the left. In this view the mantle has been almost completely retracted from covering the shell.

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Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory