Lottia_antillarum

<i>Lottia antillarum</i>

Lottia antillarum

Species of gastropod

Lottia antillarum is a species of limpet in the family Lottiidae.[1] It is commonly known as the Antilles limpet.[2]

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Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, and off the Lesser Antilles.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 28 mm.

References

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  1. [1]
    Lottia antillarum G.B. Sowerby I, 1834. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
  2. [2]
    Lottia antillarum. Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods.
  • Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and paleontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73(1): 79–99.


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