How big does the Kelp Limpet get?

The Kelp Limpet grows to about 2 cm.

Kelp Limpet

Discurria insessa

Group: Other
Max size: 2 cm

The kelp limpet lives its whole life on the blades of feather boa kelp in the low intertidal, grazing the very plant it sits on. Rarely more than 2 centimetres across, it rasps away at the kelp surface and moves with the swaying fronds.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nacellida › Lottiidae › Discurria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 456584.

FAQ

How big does the Kelp Limpet get?: The Kelp Limpet grows to about 2 cm.