Plate Limpet

Lottia scutum

''Lottia scutum'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.
Pacific Plate Limpet, Tectura scutum, or Lottia scutum Had quite a bit of difficulty determining the scientific name of this limpet. The preferred name in our area, the Salish Sea, is Tectura scutum although the majority of the references I read named the species, Lottia scutum. This specimen was found on the underside of a small rock. This photo is a full frame at 1:1, this little limpet is only about 8mm in its longest measurement. So, when on the beach picking up a small rock can provide all sorts of interesting photographic subjects. Canada,Geotagged,Lottia scutum,Summer

Appearance

''L. scutum'' is a plate limpet. It grows to up to sixty millimetres long with a broad, flat shell. The apex is near the front and the anterior slope is smooth and convex with inconspicuous riblets. The colour varies from grey to tan with whitish spots and rays, and the head has golden brown cephalic tentacles which distinguishes it from other species.

Distribution

''L. scutum'' is found on the Pacific coast of North America from the Bering Sea southwards to Point Conception, California.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderPatellogastropoda
FamilyLottiidae
GenusLottia
SpeciesL. scutum
Photographed in
Canada