Ribbed Limpet [Lottia digitalis]
Description
Also known as the Fingered Limpet, Lottia digitalis is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family of Lottiidae. It is found in the intertidal zone of rocky shores along the northeastern Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Baja California. It is characterized by its oval shell with strong radial ribs and a distinct central apex.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
True limpets
Patellidae
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| Genus |
Ribbed limpets
Cellana
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