Waved Slit Limpet [Emarginula undulata]
Description
The Waved Slit Limpet is a medium-sized marine gastropod that can reach up to 25mm in length. It has a conical shell that is white or pale pink, and is characterized by a wavy slit on the underside. The species is found on rocks in the intertidal and subtidal zones. It is distributed in the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to California.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Keyhole limpets
Fissurellidae
|
| Genus |
Emarginate slit limpets
Emarginula
|