General Description

Shell conical and oval shaped with a pointed top (apex) that points backwards. Shell up to 5 mm across.

Biology

Freshwater Limpets are herbivores, eating algae scraped from the surface of live plants or rocks.

Distribution

South-western, northern and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

On leaves of aquatic plants, or on rocks and pebbles in creeks and rivers.

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