Common Name |
Shield fleshy limpet |
Language |
English |
Type |
AFS |
Official Trade Name |
No |
Rank |
1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
Country |
United States (contiguous states) |
Locality |
|
Ref. |
Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams, 1998 |
Life Stage |
juveniles and adults |
Sex |
females and males |
Core |
behavior |
1st Modifier |
morphology |
2nd Modifier |
morphology |
Remarks |
'limpet', from Medieval Latin 'lampreda', i.e., 'lamprey', clings tenaciously to someone or something. |