General Description
Shell conical with ridges and orange-brown markings. Shell up to 5 cm long.
Biology
Common Limpets survive on rocks out of the water at low tide by trapping water under their shells. They move around the rocks to feed and return to the same place to rest afterward (homing behaviour), which is marked by a "home scar".
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Exposed rocks at all tide levels.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Conical shell, orange-brown markings.
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Colours
Brown, Orange, White
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Algae
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Holten, 1802)
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Common Name
Common Limpet
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Other Names
Variegated Limpet
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Species Name
tramoserica
