Javan Keyhole Limpet
Amblychilepas javanicensis
- Usual depth0 m
- Water temperature14–27 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and March
- How commonRare
About this species
Amblychilepas javanicensis, commonly known as the rayed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 31 records
- February: 19 records
- March: 25 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 18 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0 m · Deepest record: 40 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Javan Keyhole Limpet, Rayed keyhole limpet
Other scientific names: Fissurella javanicensis, Fissurella scutellum, Fissurella tasmaniensis, Fissurella trapezina
Similar species
- black keyhole limpet
Amblychilepas nigrita
- oblong keyhole limpet
Amblychilepas oblonga
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 304 open-data records from 1900 to 2017.
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