How to Identify Lottiidae

Lottiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Gastropoda. The family contains 26 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Lottiidae Species

How to identify Lottia scutum (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia scutum (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia scutum (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia scutum is a plate limpet found on the North American Pacific coast from t…

How to identify Patelloida latistrigata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida latistrigata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida latistrigata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida latistrigata is a species with a spirally coiled shell found in speci…

How to identify Patelloida alticostata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida alticostata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida alticostata (Angas, 1865)

Patelloida alticostata is an Australian endemic limpet that lives on exposed roc…

How to identify Atalacmea fragilis (G.B.Sowerby I, 1823)

Atalacmea fragilis (G.B.Sowerby I, 1823)

Atalacmea fragilis (G.B.Sowerby I, 1823)

Atalacmea fragilis is an attractive small marine limpet found off the coast of N…

How to identify Testudinalia testudinalis (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Testudinalia testudinalis (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Testudinalia testudinalis (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Testudinalia testudinalis is a small marine mollusk found in northern Pacific, A…

How to identify Lottia digitalis (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia digitalis (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia digitalis (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia digitalis is a variable-shell limpet found from Alaska to Mexico on inter…

How to identify Lottia scabra (Gould, 1846)

Lottia scabra (Gould, 1846)

Lottia scabra (Gould, 1846)

Lottia scabra is a North American Pacific coast limpet with strong radial ribs, …

How to identify Lottia pelta (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia pelta (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia pelta (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia pelta, the shield limpet, is a small intertidal limpet species with varia…

How to identify Lottia orbignyi (Dall, 1909)

Lottia orbignyi (Dall, 1909)

Lottia orbignyi (Dall, 1909)

Lottia orbignyi is a true limpet marine gastropod found along the South American…

How to identify Lottia persona (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia persona (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia persona (Rathke, 1833)

Lottia persona is a large nocturnal limpet found on sheltered rocky intertidal N…

How to identify Scurria scurra (Lesson, 1831)

Scurria scurra (Lesson, 1831)

Scurria scurra (Lesson, 1831)

Scurria scurra is a marine gastropod snail resembling a limpet, found in parts o…

How to identify Discurria insessa (Hinds, 1842)

Discurria insessa (Hinds, 1842)

Discurria insessa (Hinds, 1842)

Discurria insessa is a Pacific North American limpet that lives exclusively on f…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Lottiidae?

Lottiidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Patelloida latistrigata (Angas, 1865) is a species characterized by having a spirally coiled shell. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Lottiidae?

Lottiidae is classified in the order , class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The shell has distinct brown and white banding.

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