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Lottia scutum
L. scutum is a plate limpet. It grows to up to sixty millimetres long with a broad, flat shell. The apex is near the front and the anterior slope is smooth and convex with inconspicuous riblets. The colour varies from grey to tan with whitish spots and rays, and the head has golden brown cephalic tentacles which distinguishes it from other species
L. scutum is found on the Pacific coast of North America from the Bering Sea southwards to Point Conception, California
Spotted on May 13, 2012
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012
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