From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Class
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Gastropoda +
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Common name is
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Whitecap limpet +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Lottiidae +
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Genus
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Acmaea +
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Origination status is
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Native +
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Phylum
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Mollusca +
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Scientific name is
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Acmaea mitra +
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SpecificEpithet
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mitra +
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Summary
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This limpet is often found on rocks in the mid- to low- intertidal, where it eats the same coralline algae that often adorn its highly domed shell. When found on the beach, its shell is strikingly white and tall, compared to those of other common limpets. +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
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Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 08:48:03 +
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Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Acmaea mitra +
, Acmaea mitra +
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