Common name of Fissurella picta
 
Common Name Large banded keyhole limpet
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Chile
Locality
Ref. Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier mod. for size
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'limpet', from Medieval Latin 'lampreda', i.e., 'lamprey', clings tenaciously to someone or something.
 
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