Transparent Limpet [Patellogastropoda vitrea]
Description
Patellogastropoda vitrea, also known as the Transparent Limpet, is a species of sea snail. A marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. These creatures are usually found on rocky substrates in the intertidal zone. They have a unique, transparent shell which allows their internal organs to be visible from the outside.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
Giant limpets
Lepetidae
|
| Genus |
Glass Limpets
Macleaniella
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