Identification ⁴

Distinguishing Characteristics
An endemic limpet of New Zealand easily identified by the apex towards the back and the slit in the front.

Size
Can grow up to Length 33mm, Width 17mm

Distribution
Found below the low tide throughout New Zealand, but shells are often washed up on beaches.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) memopob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by memopob
2. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=iz&irn=92936
3. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=iz&irn=92937
4. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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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