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Sigapatella novaezelandiae
A very common native limpet species, the circular slipper limpet, spotted at Shelly bay, Wellington NZ.
Spotted on Jan 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 3, 2013
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Dear @Helena k, of course a limpet its a sea snail, but here in project Noah we try to be as specific as we can, for conservation reasons. So its not just any sea snail, but a Circular slipper limpet, (scientific name: Sigapatella novaezelandiae), an endemic NZ species :)
Otherwise known as....
A SNAIL SHELL!!!!!!!!