Macroschisma cuspidatum Keyhole Limpet

Macroschisma cuspidatum is commonly referred to as Keyhole Limpet. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Keyhole limpet - Macroschisma cuspidatum, with long tubular siphon extending through its small cap-like shell. 30mm (about 1in), Bali 2019

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lexID:: 13598
AphiaID:: 732501

Scientific:: Macroschisma cuspidatum
German:: Schlüssellochschnecke
English:: Keyhole Limpet

Category:: Lumache

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Lepetellida (Order) > Fissurellidae (Family) > Macroschisma (Genus) > cuspidatum (Species)
Initial determination:: A. Adams, 1851

Occurrence:: Bali, Flores, Indonesia, Japan, Maumere, Philippines
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 0 - 15 Meter
Habitats:: Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 0" - 0.39" (0,5cm - 1,2cm)
Temperature:: °F - 84.2 °F (°C - 29°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Macroschisma africanum
Macroschisma bakiei
Macroschisma compressum
Macroschisma cuspidatum
Schlüssellochschnecke
Macroschisma dilatatum
Schlüssellochschnecke
Macroschisma elegans
Macroschisma hiatula
Macroschisma madreporaria
Macroschisma maximum
Macroschisma megatrema
Macroschisma munitum
Macroschisma productum
Macroschisma rubrum
Macroschisma sinense
Macroschisma tasmaniae

More related species in this lexicon:

Macroschisma sp.01
Schlüssellochschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2021-02-02 11:49:08
Last edit:: 2026-04-04 19:14:37

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Macroschisma cuspidatum A. Adams, 1851

Macroschisma dilatatum is a species in the family Fissurellidae, commonly known as the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.

Macroschisma feeds on algae and (algae grazer), but also detritus.

Synonymised names:
Macrochisma cuspidata A. Adams, 1851 (incorrect spelling of genus name; wrong gender agreement of specific epithet)
Macroschisma cuspidata A. Adams, 1851 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)

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underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 02.02.2021.

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Keyhole limpet - Macroschisma cuspidatum, with long tubular siphon extending through its small cap-like shell. 30mm (about 1in), Bali 2019

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