How big does the Surfgrass Limpet get?

The Surfgrass Limpet grows to about 1 cm.

Surfgrass Limpet

Tectura paleacea

Group: Other
Max size: 1 cm

This limpet lives its whole life on the blades of surf grass along open exposed coasts, its tiny shell barely a centimetre long. It grazes the surface of the grass and clings tight against the pounding waves.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 527869.

FAQ

How big does the Surfgrass Limpet get?: The Surfgrass Limpet grows to about 1 cm.