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Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Diodora cayenensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Lister's Keyhole LimpetDiodora listeri
Rough Keyhole LimpetDiodora aspera
Fissurella itapema
Volcano Keyhole LimpetFissurella volcano
Rosy Keyhole LimpetFissurella rosea
Barbados Keyhole LimpetFissurella barbadensis
Say's Keyhole LimpetDiodora sayi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,547 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 165 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Texas | 65 |
| Virginia | 45 |
| Georgia | 36 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| Alabama | 19 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Lepetellida |
| Family | Keyhole Limpets · Fissurellidae |
| Genus | Diodora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Cayenne Keyhole Limpet with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.