Sirius False Limpet
Siphonaria sirius
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
An air breathing limpet of intertidal rock, the sirius false limpet clamps under a low cap shaped shell about four centimetres across. People along Southeast Asian coasts occasionally gather it for food, and it settles as a fouling animal on mariculture raft frames.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Siphonariida › Siphonariidae › Siphonaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 740940.
FAQ
- Is the Sirius False Limpet dangerous to divers?
- The Sirius False Limpet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sirius False Limpet get?
- The Sirius False Limpet grows to about 3.5 cm.