Siphopatella [Siphopatella]

Description

Siphopatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails with a distinctive slipper shape, contributing to their inclusion in the slipper limpet family. These snails are adaptable to a variety of marine environments but are most commonly found in warmer waters. They attach themselves to rocks, coral, or other hard substrates and are filter feeders by nature.

Species
Spotted Kelp Snail
Spotted Kelp Snail [Siphopatella funiculata]
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Kelp Snail
Kelp Snail [Siphopatella heathi]
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Grass Kelp Snail
Grass Kelp Snail [Siphopatella lampas]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
Family Slipper limpets
Calyptraeidae
Statistics
  • Species 3