Family: |
Lottiidae (lottiid limpets) |
Max. size: |
2 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific and Arctic: Alaska, Canada, USA, Mexico. Climate: polar to subtropical. |
Diagnosis: |
It is oval, chestnut brown, and smooth. Its shell never grows wider than the particular stipe it lives on (Ref. 312). |
Biology: |
It has a shell length 2 cm long (Ref. 312). Habitat: On the blades of the Feather Boa kelp in the low intertidal zone; it is occasionally found on the Pterogyphora sp. Diet: Feather Boa kelp (Egregia spp. ) (Ref. 312). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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