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Diodora
Sign in to saveDiodora is a genus of small to medium-sized keyhole limpet in the family Fissurellidae.
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Rough Keyhole Limpet
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLepetellida
- FamilyFissurellidae
Habitatmarine
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Diodora is a genus of small to medium-sized keyhole limpet in the family Fissurellidae.
== Life habits== Like all other fissurellids, Diodora species are herbivores, and use the radula to scrape algae from rocks. An exception is D. apertura, which grazes on sponges such as Hymeniacidon.
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