Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Lottioidea Genus Cellana Higher classification Cellana | Phylum Mollusca Family Nacellidae Scientific name Cellana radians Rank Species | |
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Similar Cellana, Cellana ornata, Cellana stellifera, Cellana strigilis, Gastropods | ||
Cellana radians, common name the golden limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae, which is one of the true limpet families.
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Description
The foot and the head are lightly colored whereas Cellana flava has darker colored soft tissues.
The orange shell exhibits different morphological varieties, even in the same location. The shell can be grayish white on the outside with rather flat ribs that are somewhat darker. Its interior is iridescent and white, with gray muscle impressions. The apex is off-center and sometimes worn off.
Ecology
Cellana radians is found on rocks and other hard substrates in the littoral and sublittoral zones of the seas around New Zealand and Australia.
References
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