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Family: Nacellidae



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38 species (see list below)
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Cellana craticulata
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Cellana denticulata
[Dentate limpet]
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Cellana dira
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Cellana eucosmia
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Cellana exarata
[Black foot ‘opihi]
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Cellana flava
[Golden limpet]

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Western Pacific. Tropica
Max. Length 5.6 cm SHL
Cellana grata (Gould, 1859)

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Cellana grata
[Japanese grata limpet]
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Cellana karachiensis
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Cellana melanostoma
[Green foot ‘opihi]
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Cellana nigrolineata
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Cellana oliveri
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Cellana ornata
[Ornate limpet]
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Cellana pricei
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Cellana radians
[Radiate limpet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Cellana radiata (Born, 1778)

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Cellana radiata
[Rayed wheel limpet]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Max. Length 5 cm SHL
Cellana rota (Gmelin, 1791)

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Cellana rota
[Rayed limpet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Pacific

Cellana sandwicensis (Pease, 1861)

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Cellana sandwicensis
[Yellow foot ‘opihi]

Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Cellana solida (Blainville, 1825)

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Cellana solida
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Cellana stellifera
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Cellana strigilis
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Cellana taitensis
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Cellana talcosa
[Giant ‘opihi]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SHL
Cellana testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cellana testudinaria
[Turtle limpet]
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Cellana tramoserica
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Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Nacella concinna
[Antarctic limpet]
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Max. Length 6.1 cm DL
 
Nacella deaurata
[Front topped limpet]
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Nacella delesserti
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Max. Length 4.6 cm DL
 
Nacella delicatissima
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Nacella edgari
[Depressed limpet]
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Max. Length 3.9 cm DL
 
Nacella flammea
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Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Nacella fuegiensis
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Nacella kerguelenensis
[Kerguelen limpet]
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Nacella kerguelensis
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Nacella macquariensis
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Max. Length 6.6 cm DL
 
Nacella magellanica
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Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Nacella mytilina
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Nacella polaris
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Nacella terroris
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cellana craticulata Southwest Pacific 1905
Cellana denticulata Dentate limpet Southwest Pacific 1784
Cellana dira Southwest Pacific and Eas 1855
Cellana eucosmia Northwest Pacific and Wes 1891
Cellana exarata Black foot ‘opihi Eastern Central Pacific 1854
Cellana flava Golden limpet Southwest Pacific 1873
Cellana grata Japanese grata limpet Western Pacific. Tropica 5.6 SHL 1859
Cellana karachiensis Western Indian Ocean 1930
Cellana melanostoma Green foot ‘opihi Eastern Central Pacific 1891
Cellana nigrolineata Western Pacific 1839
Cellana oliveri Southwest Pacific 1955
Cellana ornata Ornate limpet Southwest Pacific 1817
Cellana pricei Eastern Central Pacific 1973
Cellana radians Radiate limpet Southwest Pacific 1791
Cellana radiata Rayed wheel limpet Central Pacific. 1778
Cellana rota Rayed limpet Indo-Pacific and the Medi 5 SHL 1791
Cellana sandwicensis Yellow foot ‘opihi Eastern Central Pacific 1861
Cellana solida Eastern Indian Ocean 1825
Cellana stellifera Southwest Pacific 1791
Cellana strigilis Southwest Pacific 1841
Cellana taitensis Eastern Central Pacific 1798
Cellana talcosa Giant ‘opihi Eastern Central Pacific 1846
Cellana testudinaria Turtle limpet Indo-West Pacific 9 SHL 1758
Cellana tramoserica Indo-west Pacific 1802
Nacella concinna Antarctic limpet Antarctic. 6 DL 1908
Nacella deaurata Front topped limpet Southwest Atlantic, South 6.1 DL 1791
Nacella delesserti Antarctic Indian Ocean 1849
Nacella delicatissima Western Atlantic. 4.6 DL 1907
Nacella edgari Depressed limpet Antarctic Indian Ocean 1957
Nacella flammea Western Atlantic and Sout 3.9 DL 1791
Nacella fuegiensis Southeast Pacific, Southw 5 DL 1855
Nacella kerguelenensis Kerguelen limpet Southern Oceans. 1877
Nacella kerguelensis Southern Ocean. 1877
Nacella macquariensis Southwest Pacific 1926
Nacella magellanica Southeast Pacific, Southw 6.6 DL 1791
Nacella mytilina Southeast Pacific, Southw 4.3 DL 1779
Nacella polaris Southeast Pacific, Southw 1841
Nacella terroris Southwest Pacific 1880



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