How to Identify Nacellidae

Nacellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Gastropoda. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Nacellidae Species

How to identify Cellana grata (A.Gould, 1859)

Cellana grata (A.Gould, 1859)

Cellana grata (A.Gould, 1859)

Cellana grata is a true limpet that eats epilithic biofilm, found from Japanese …

How to identify Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Cellana strigilis is a marine species of lisp endemic to New Zealand, with a she…

How to identify Cellana stellifera (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana stellifera (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana stellifera (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana stellifera, the star limpet, is a species of true marine limpet in the g…

How to identify Nacella concinna (Strebel, 1908)

Nacella concinna (Strebel, 1908)

Nacella concinna (Strebel, 1908)

Nacella concinna is a Southern Ocean limpet found from the intertidal zone down …

How to identify Cellana exarata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana exarata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana exarata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana exarata is an endemic Hawaiian intertidal limpet species harvested as cu…

How to identify Cellana tramoserica (Holten, 1802)

Cellana tramoserica (Holten, 1802)

Cellana tramoserica (Holten, 1802)

Cellana tramoserica is a native Australian true limpet species of marine sea sna…

How to identify Cellana denticulata (Martyn, 1784)

Cellana denticulata (Martyn, 1784)

Cellana denticulata (Martyn, 1784)

Cellana denticulata, the denticulate limpet, is an endemic New Zealand true limp…

How to identify Cellana nigrolineata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana nigrolineata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana nigrolineata (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana nigrolineata is a species of limpet with shells marked by dark lines arr…

How to identify Cellana radians (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana radians (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana radians (Gmelin, 1791)

Cellana radians is a limpet species found in New Zealand coastal waters with var…

How to identify Cellana toreuma (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana toreuma (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana toreuma (Reeve, 1854)

Cellana toreuma is a species of marine limpet mollusk mainly found in parts of E…

How to identify Cellana ornata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Cellana ornata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Cellana ornata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Cellana ornata is a true limpet marine gastropod mollusc from the Nacellidae fam…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Nacellidae?

Nacellidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. The shell surface most often features an almost regular pattern of dark lines, that visually resembles the grid lines of a polar coordinate system. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Nacellidae?

Nacellidae is classified in the order , class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.

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