Diodora jukesii
- Usual depth2–27 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, September, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Diodora jukesii, common name Jukes' keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 17 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 24 records
- July: 31 records
- August: 24 records
- September: 28 records
- October: 25 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–27 m · Deepest record: 26.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Diodora fimbriata, Diodora nigropunctata, Diodora plicifera, Diodora rugosa, Fissurella fimbriata, Fissurella jukesii, Fissurella similis
Similar species
Latticed Keyhole LimpetDiodora lineata
Cross Keynote LimpetDiodora quadriradiata
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).
- 361 open-data records from 1903 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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