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Radiate Limpet
Cellana radians
2,258 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,258 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Tortoiseshell LimpetTestudinalia testudinalis
Shield LimpetLottia pelta
Common European LimpetPatella vulgata
Golden LimpetCellana flava
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 700 |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 153 |
| Auckland Region | 73 |
| Otago Region | 72 |
| Canterbury Region | 69 |
| Taranaki Region | 62 |
| Northland Region | 61 |
| Waikato Region | 61 |
| West Coast Region | 38 |
| Southland Region | 38 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Patellida |
| Family | Nacellid Limpets · Nacellidae |
| Genus | Indo-Pacific Limpets · Cellana |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Radiate Limpet with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.