Yellow-footed limpet [Cellana sandwicensis]
Description
The Yellow-footed limpet, or 'opihi 'alinalina in Hawaiian, is a species of true limpet. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, and its habitat is usually on basalt rocks in the high intertidal zone. It has a conical shell which is usually yellow or brown.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
|
| Family |
Necklace shells
Nacellidae
|
| Genus |
Cellana
Cellana
|