Scaly Limpet

Scutellastra peronii

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Not as common as other limpets around Tomahawk coastal area it can be found from time to time washed up along Tomahawk Beach and subtidaly under or on rocks

Identification

An oval conical shaped shell that has its apex off centre it features twenty or more ribs that are often scaly it is coloured orange to brown whilst younger specimen can be paler with dark radial stripes.

Size

Can grow to around 50mm

Habitat

Lives intertidally to subtidally attached to rocks

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania

Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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