General Description

Shell conical, wider than high, with straight, white ridges that radiate from the centre to the edge. Inside of shell brown. Shell up to 3 cm long.

Biology

False Limpets belong in the group known as pulmonates, meaning "lung breathing". They trap air under their shell when water covers them during high tides so that they can still breathe. They are likely to have had terrestrial ancestors.

Habitat

Exposed rocks at all tide levels.

Reefs

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Sea snails and shells › Limpets

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

3 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