Rayed Limpet
Cellana rota
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
A limpet of wave battered rocky shores, the rayed limpet clamps to rock around the mid tide mark and is gathered for food across the tropical Pacific. It grazes a slow path over algae and lichen, scraping the rock with its tongue before returning to its home scar.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nacellida › Nacellidae › Cellana
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 707486.
FAQ
- Is the Rayed Limpet dangerous to divers?
- The Rayed Limpet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rayed Limpet get?
- The Rayed Limpet grows to about 5 cm.