Cellana testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turtle limpet
Cellana testudinaria
photo by FAO

Family:  Nacellidae ()
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 7 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Islands to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:  Shell semi-translucent, solid, regular and large. Outline rounded-ovate. Apex ca. anterior 1/3 of SL. External sculpture faint, with subequal low radial riblets. Colouration: Outside of shell greenish to yellowish brown; aperture with continuous brown margin; inside color bluish silver (Ref. 128042).
Biology:  Used as food by coastal populations throughout its range (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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