Kogamogai Limpet
Lottia kogamogai
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small limpet that lives right at the high tide line, it clamps onto rocks and the shells of mussels. Like other limpets it grazes algae and the thin film of growth on the stone, sealing tight against the rock when the tide drops.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nacellida › Lottiidae › Lottia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 456594.
FAQ
- Is the Kogamogai Limpet dangerous to divers?
- The Kogamogai Limpet is harmless to divers.