''Cellana talcosa'', the talc limpet or turtle limpet is a

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of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the

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Nacellidae Nacellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Patellogastropoda. Taxonomy Nacellidae was the only family in the superfamily Nacelloidea as described by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), ...

, which is one of the true limpet families. It is one of the many edible mollusks. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian islands, where its common name is ''koele'' or ''opihi ko'ele''

It is the largest limpet found in the Hawaiian islands and can reach 4 inches in diameter.

References

* Severns, M. (2011). ''Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells.'' Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp. page(s): 36

External links

Hawaii.edu —''Cellana talcosa''
Nacellidae Endemic fauna of Hawaii Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean Gastropods described in 1846 {{Nacellidae-stub