Summary ³

Tectura testudinalis, the tortoise shell limpet, is a species of mollusk. It is found on the northern coasts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It lives in the neritic zone, from the low tide mark to a depth of 50m. It is usually found on stones and boulders encrusted with red algae.

Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2010). Testudinalia testudinalis (O. F. Müller, 1776). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234208 on 2016-06-29

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2. (c) Maddy Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Maddy Scott
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