Amblychilepas crucis, commonly known as the crossed keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.
Description The size of the shell varies between 7.8 mm and 15.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is oval and slightly elevated, with a cancellated surface texture. Its color ranges from white to yellowish, featuring two red lines on the back that intersect to form a cross. The aperture is oval in shape.
Distribution This species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
References
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 Ludbrook, N.H. 1978. Quaternary molluscs of the western part of the Eucla Basin. Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Western Australia 125: 1–286 Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.