Other Names

• Variegated Limpet

General Description

Shell conical with ridges and orange-brown markings. Shell up to 5 cm long.

Biology

Common Limpets survive on rocks out of the water at low tide by trapping water under their shells. They move around the rocks to feed and return to the same place to rest afterward (homing behaviour), which is marked by a "home scar".

Habitat

Exposed rocks at all tide levels.

Reefs

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

South-eastern Australia.

Species Group

Sea snails and shells › Limpets

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

5 cm

Diet

Herbivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed