How to Recognise It ³

Th radiate limpet, also known as the tortoiseshell limpet is the most variable of the New Zealand limpets. This page showcases the radiate look of the limpet, with patches of the tortoiseshell look slightly visable.

Summary ³

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.

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

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1. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by sea-kangaroo
2. (c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lisa Bennett
3. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

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

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