How big does the Shield Limpet get?

The Shield Limpet grows to about 5.4 cm.

Shield Limpet

Lottia pelta

Group: Other
Max size: 5.4 cm

A sturdy limpet around five centimetres long, it grips rock through the middle and upper shore, with the largest individuals lowest down where the waves break hardest. It scrapes up a wide mix of algae and often settles in among mussel beds.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 456602.

FAQ

How big does the Shield Limpet get?: The Shield Limpet grows to about 5.4 cm.