Cellana grata (Gould, 1859)
Japanese grata limpet
Cellana grata
photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Family:  Nacellidae ()
Max. size:  5.6 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific. Tropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A fouling species 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:  Found intertidal. Known from Shek O and Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve (Refs. 124783, 124789). Also known from mariculture zones in So Kwu Wan and Lo Tik Wan, attached to raft frames (Ref. 127121). C: Refs. 124783, 124789, 127121.

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