Giant False Limpet

Siphonaria gigas

''Siphonaria gigas'', common name the giant false limpet, is a species of air-breathing sea snail or false limpet, a marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Siphonariidae, the false limpets.
Giant False Limpet - Siphonaria gigas Manuel Antonio NP Beach, Costa Rica. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Siphonaria gigas,Spring

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 84 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Acapulco, Mexico, to Northern Peru; off the Galápagos Islands.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderSiphonariida
FamilySiphonariidae
GenusSiphonaria
SpeciesS. gigas
Photographed in
Costa Rica