''Discurria'' is a genus of

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

. A true

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" descended indep ...

, it is a

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk in the family Lottiidae.

Species

Species within the genus ''Discurria'' include: * ''

Discurria insessa ''Discurria insessa'', common name the seaweed limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 38 mm. Distribution This ...

'' * '' Discurria radiata''

References

Taxonomicon info
File:Discurria insessa 002.jpg, apical view File:Discurria insessa 001.jpg, basal view Lottiidae {{Lottiidae-stub