Species Identification

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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Fissurellidae keyhole limpets

Genus: Lucapina

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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL

Lucapina adspersa
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Max. Length 3.6 cm DL

Lucapina aegis
[Shield fleshy limpet]

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Max. Length 6.1 cm DL

Lucapina elisae
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL

Lucapina eolis
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL

Lucapina philippiana
[Philippi's limpet]

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Lucapina risseana
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Lucapina sowerbii
[Sowerby's fleshy limpet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Lucapina suffusa
[Cancellate fleshy limpet]

Scientific Name Lucapina adspersa Lucapina aegis Lucapina elisae Lucapina eolis Lucapina philippiana Lucapina risseana Lucapina sowerbii Lucapina suffusa	English Name Cancellate fleshy limpet Philippi's limpet Shield fleshy limpet Sowerby's fleshy limpet	Distribution Western Atlantic Western Atlantic. Western Central Atlantic	Max. Length 1.7 DL 1.8 DL 2.1 DL 3 DL 3.6 DL 6.1 DL	Year 1835 1845 1850 1880 1930 1945 2006

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