Spotted Kelp Snail [Siphopatella funiculata]
Description
The Spotted Kelp Snail is a small marine gastropod mollusk that can reach up to 60mm in size. Its shell is conical and it is typically brown with white spots, though color can vary. This species is found on kelp and other types of seaweed in intertidal and subtidal rocky habitats from Namibia to Mozambique.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
Slipper limpets
Calyptraeidae
|
| Genus |
Siphopatella
Siphopatella
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