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file limpet

Lottia limatula

Classification

Family
Lottiidae

Lottia limatula, the file limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. This species lives in the Pacific coasts of North America where they can be found most concentrated around the state of California, spreading south to Baja California Sur and north to Alaska as well. These limpets inhabit intertidal zones along coastlines and can be found grazing on encrusting algaes during high tide or in a sessile state sealing themselves to rock when exposed out of water.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 662Mexico · 11