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Patelloida saccharina
Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pacific sugar limpet
Patelloida saccharina
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Lottiidae (lottiid limpets)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 6 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from India and Sri Lanka to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to southern Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal, on exposed rocky shores (Refs. 799, 75835). Occupy the mid and low intertidal zone. Graze on microalgae, encrusting macroalgae, and their spores. Exhibits homing behavior (Ref. 127113). Found amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds (Ref. 126136). Part of the fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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