Montfortia emarginata, common name the emarginate limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.

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Appearance

The adult size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the following locations:

Hemitoma emarginata ostheimerae Abbott, 1958 - interior view of a beachworn frilly emarginate emarginula shell, 1.8 cm long. Anterior at the top and posterior at the bottom.

Family Fissurellidae - limpets use their radulae to scrape algae from hard subs

Habits and Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Montfortia emarginata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montfortia_emarginata

Montfortia emarginata