How to Recognise It ³

The tortoiseshell limpet, also known as the radiate limpet is the most variable of the New Zealand limpets. This page showcases the tortoiseshell look of the limpet, with it's distinct tortoisesehell look.

Summary ⁴

Cellana radians, common name the golden limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae, which is one of the true limpet families.

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2. (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills
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4. Adapted by tangatawhenua from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellana_radians

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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