Superfamily Lottioidea Genus Patelloida Rank Species | ||
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Similar Patelloida, Patelloida saccharina, Lottiidae, Patelloida striata, Nipponacmea | ||
Patelloida pygmaea is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.
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Description
Oval shape (eggshell shape) limpet with varying colours on the shell. Usually spots on greyish-brown or pale-white background with regular edge.
Distribution
Distributed around Yellow Sea of Mainland China, as well as Taiwan. Living in inter-tidal area, bay area with sheltering. Often appears around places where oysters are growing.
References
Patelloida pygmaea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA