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Whitecap limpet

Acmaea mitra

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

The conical shape make this limpet easy to identify. They are usually covered in pink encrusting algae.

Habitat:

Spotted in a tide pool at Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary Low tide..

Reference Links:

Acmaea mitra - Wikipedia

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