Megathura crenulata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825) is a animal in the Fissurellidae family, order Lepetellida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Megathura crenulata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)
Megathura crenulata is one of the largest keyhole limpets, distinguished from true limpets by its shell-top waste opening.
Scientific name: Megathura crenulata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825). Limpets in the family that contains this species have a hole at the top of their shell; this hole acts as a portal through which waste products are released. This feature distinguishes them from true limpets, which release waste from the mantle located beneath the shell. This species is one of the largest keyhole limpets.
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Amblychilepas nigrita (G.B.Sowerby I, 1835)
Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822)
Amblychilepas oblonga (Menke, 1843)
Fissurellidea bimaculata Dall, 1871
Diodora aspera (Rathke, 1833)
Montfortula rugosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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