Lurid Cowrie
The Lurid Cowrie, Cypraea lurida, is not as mottled as the other cowries, but just as shiny, with faint bands of lighter and darker brown on the outer shell. 4.5 cm long Photograph...
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Seashells - Gastropods
Slit-Limpets
A type of sea-snail, the Slit-Limpet, Emarginula elongata, gets its food by browsing for algae. 1.5 and 1.8 cm long. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003
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Keyhole Limpet
The Keyhole Limpet, Diodora italica, clings to rocks in shallow water. 4.8 cm long. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003
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Keyhole Limpet Line-up
A chorus line of tiny Keyhole Limpets, Diodora gibbula, all around 1 cm long. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003
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Mediterranean Limpets
Patella coerulea, the Mediterranean Limpet, attaches firmly to rocks very close to shore. 2.5 and 4 cm long. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003
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