Lottia gigantea Sowerby, 1834
Owl limpet
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Family:  Lottiidae (lottiid limpets)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: USA to Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Light brown shell with whitish checks on the edge of the shell. The brown areas are slightly higher than the white spots. The peak of the shell is near the anterior margin. It has a brownish, bluish discoloration on the inside of the empty shell resembles the outline of an owl (Ref. 312).
Biology:  It has a shell length of 10 cm (Ref. 312).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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