Molluscs › Lottiid Limpets
Plate Limpet
Lottia scutum
4,534 observations in the source records
28 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
- 4,534 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Shield LimpetLottia pelta
Mask LimpetLottia persona
Owl LimpetLottia gigantea
File LimpetLottia limatula
Fingered LimpetLottia digitalis
Tortoiseshell LimpetTestudinalia testudinalis
Checkered LimpetLottia strigatella
Rough LimpetLottia scabra
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| British Columbia | 1,724 |
|---|---|
| United States | 906 |
| Washington | 870 |
| Canada | 561 |
| California | 480 |
| Alaska | 158 |
| Oregon | 66 |
| Nunavut | 22 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 17 |
| Quebec | 17 |
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 | Nacellida |
| Family | Lottiid Limpets · Lottiidae |
| Genus | Lottia Limpets · Lottia |
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 Plate Limpet with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.