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Posted: Dec 26 2007
Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822), Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
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Dcayenensis1
![BlkorificeDcayenensis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_f892627ce7074790b9334a42885d3012~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_f892627ce7074790b9334a42885d3012~mv2.jpg)
BlkorificeDcayenensis
![ADcayenensis3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_6a3a8d7dbb224c3086ef6c9ec26c55aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_480,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_6a3a8d7dbb224c3086ef6c9ec26c55aa~mv2.jpg)
ADcayenensis3
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Dcayenensis4
![juvenileDcayenensis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_d4969b152e7a4a51b2cd7625d4d652fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_799,h_558,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_d4969b152e7a4a51b2cd7625d4d652fc~mv2.jpg)
juvenileDcayenensis
![Dcayenensis5](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_f269dc9f187a4972a1f83cd630d7082d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_480,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_f269dc9f187a4972a1f83cd630d7082d~mv2.jpg)
Dcayenensis5
![DiodoracayenensisPtCanav1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_abf5babbc6a64327ba9c2783fd168043~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_549,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_abf5babbc6a64327ba9c2783fd168043~mv2.jpg)
DiodoracayenensisPtCanav1
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diodoracayenensistiny
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DiodoracayenensisPtCanav2
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Dcayenensis6
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Dcayenensis7
![BlkDcayenensisP-Isl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_78a0baffd3a043489f341325c00b0844~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_595,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_78a0baffd3a043489f341325c00b0844~mv2.jpg)
BlkDcayenensisP-Isl
![BlackDcayenensisBlindPass](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_19e383aa3c244e19a4cc255917e01e04~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_584,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_19e383aa3c244e19a4cc255917e01e04~mv2.jpg)
BlackDcayenensisBlindPass
![Dcayenensis9](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_f84ab300001f44e6978d116c14aed11b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_480,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_f84ab300001f44e6978d116c14aed11b~mv2.jpg)
Dcayenensis9
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Dcayenensis8
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FtPiercecayenensis1
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FtPiercecayenensis2
![Dcayenensistext1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04fdd9_4753120bbeab41dbb287d622c73a0c52~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_601,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/04fdd9_4753120bbeab41dbb287d622c73a0c52~mv2.jpg)
Dcayenensistext1
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dcayenensistext2
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Adcayenensistext3
3/12/16 Rusty:
Common beached on treasure coast. Found along with light to moderate weight shell hash. Half of what I finds appear to be fresh. Worn tend to be golden tan rarely white. Seem like Marlo is right about the black around orifice. A few I have have it while most have white. Any neon pink is an encrusting organism and not true to this species.
CLICK HERE for comparison of D. cayenensis and D. dysoni.
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