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Owl Limpet

Lottia gigantea

Description:

Small snail like creature with an orange body and gray-brown flat shell.

Habitat:

Spotted at La Jolla Shores during low tide.

Notes:

My little brother found this one lose from the rocks and wanted me to take some pics! Nice spotting little bro. :)

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago
Owl limpet
Lottia gigantea


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2 Comments

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Thanks Karen. :)

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

UNlike the much smaller fingernail limpet, owl limpets can reach 3 inches across

CoralAvery
Spotted by
CoralAvery

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Nov 28, 2011

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