Notched False Limpet

Emarginula candida A. Adams, 1852

The shell has an oval shape that is widest in the centre the apex of the shell is backward pointing there is a slit in the anterior of the shell margin the shell has strrong beaded axial ribs with crossed concentric ribs and it is white in colour


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What habitats does Emarginula candida live in?

Lives intertidally and subtidally attached to rocks from the low tide mark to a depth of around 270m

What is the distribution of Emarginula candida?

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania

How big does Emarginula candida grow?

Can grow to around 12mm

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