This species feautres an oval shell with the apical openning (hole) central to slightly posterior. The colour is variable from fawns to black overlayed with ray like shadesthe shells pattern features radial ribs crossed by concentric growth lines the margin of the shell is smooth.

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Habitat Under rocks on exposed rocky shores from low tide down to about 70 m
Size Can grow to around 25mm however more commonly around 10-13mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australian coasts from QLD to WA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australian coasts from QLD to WA including Tasmania
Habitat
Under rocks on exposed rocky shores from low tide down to about 70 m
Size
Can grow to around 25mm however more commonly around 10-13mm
Common Name Black Keyhole Limpet
Aliases Calloused Keyhole Limpet,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassVetigastropoda
SuperfamilyFissurelloidea
FamilyFissurellidae
SubfamilyFissurellinae
GenusAmblychilepas
SpeciesAmblychilepas nigrita
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Synonyms

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