Siphonaria lessoni Blainville, 1824
Pulmonate limpet
lapa pulmonada,  Pulmonate limpet,  señorita
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Family:  Siphonariidae (false limpets)
Max. size:  2.4 cm DL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is found in intertidal areas of rocky coasts in rock crevices, artificial substrates, on barnacles or mussels (Ref. 87801). It is also found in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from the Peruvian Province to southern Strait of Magellan, and Beagle Channel (Ref. 87801). C: Refs. 83435, 1891, 87801, 92900; O: Ref. 92900.

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