Helcion pruinosus
| Helcion pruinosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Helcion |
| Species: | H. pruinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Helcion pruinosus (Krauss, 1848)
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Helcion pruinosus, common name the rayed limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1]
Description
Helcion pruinosus is a marine gastropod mollusk that grazes on algae on larger rocks in intertidal areas.
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic, specifically along the coastal waters of South Africa.
References
- ^ Helcion pruinosus (Krauss, 1848). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.