Tropical Tessellate Limpet [Tectura tropica]
Description
The Tropical Tessellate Limpet is a species endemic to the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea. This limpet has a highly sculptured, conical shell with a distinct tessellated pattern, usually in shades of brown or green. This species is nocturnal and herbivorous, feeding on algae. They are known to exhibit territorial behavior, defending their feeding grounds from other limpets.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
True Limpets
Patellidae
|
| Genus |
Tessellate Limpets
Cellana
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