Javanese False Limpet
Siphonaria javanica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
The Javanese false limpet looks like a true limpet but breathes air, clinging to rock in the intertidal where it is exposed at low tide. Coastal communities across Southeast Asia gather it now and then for food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Siphonariida › Siphonariidae › Siphonaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 740945.
FAQ
- Is the Javanese False Limpet dangerous to divers?
- The Javanese False Limpet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Javanese False Limpet get?
- The Javanese False Limpet grows to about 4 cm.