Southern Cup-and-Saucer Limpet [Crucibulum australis]
Description
Endemic to Australia, this species has a shell that is more elongated than other species in the genus. The animal is typically pale blue or grey, and it prefers to live in sheltered bays and estuaries.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Calyptraeids
Calyptraeidae
|
| Genus |
Cup-and-Saucer Limpets
Crucibulum
|