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Cellana rota
Cellana rota (Gmelin, 1791)
Rayed limpet
Cellana rota
photo by FAO

Family:  Nacellidae ()
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean: from Madagascar to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected for food by villagers from the Southeast Asian area to eastern Polynesia (Ref. 349). Common on rocky shores exposed to wave action, from mid-intertidal zone to shallow subtidal levels. Occurs at the mid tide mark (Ref. 349). Nacellidae are herbivores, grazing on algae and lichens (Ref. 108684).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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