Lottia filosa is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1] The Habitat of this creature tends towards Marine Benthic and is in the trophic guild grazers.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Lottiidae |
| Genus: | Lottia |
| Species: | L. filosa
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| Lottia filosa (Carpenter, 1865)
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Description edit
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The shell can grow to be 20 mm in length.[3] The body symmetry of the shell is bilaterally symmetric and moves by Mucus Mediated Gliding.[2]
Distribution edit
It can be found off of Mexico to Colombia and off of the Galapagos Islands.[3]
References edit
- ^ Lottia filosa (Carpenter, 1865). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Lottia filosa (Carpenter 1865) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Lottia filosa". gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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