Helcion pruinosus (Krauss, 1848) is a animal in the Patellidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Helcion pruinosus (Krauss, 1848)
Helcion pruinosus is an intertidal South African Southeast Atlantic marine gastropod that grazes on rock algae.
Helcion pruinosus (Krauss, 1848) is a species of marine gastropod mollusk. It grazes on algae that grows on large rocks in intertidal zones. This species is distributed in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean, specifically found along the coastal waters of South Africa.
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Scutellastra chapmani (Tenison Woods, 1876)
Helcion pectunculus (Gmelin, 1791)
Scutellastra longicosta (Lamarck, 1819)
Patella pellucida Linnaeus, 1758
Scutellastra cochlear (Born, 1778)
Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758
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