Bumpy Limpet
Lottia dorsuosa
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small bumpy shelled limpet, this snail grips the underside and crevices of intertidal rocks, sealing tight against the surface when the tide drops. It grazes the thin film of algae growing on the stone.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nacellida › Lottiidae › Lottia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 456589.
FAQ
- Is the Bumpy Limpet dangerous to divers?
- The Bumpy Limpet is harmless to divers.