''Discurria'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail. A true
limpet
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, it is a
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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in the family
Lottiidae
Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the clade Patellogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
Subfamilies
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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
Thi ...
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* ''
Discurria radiata
''Discurria'' is a genus of sea snail. A true limpet, it is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Discurria'' include:
* ''Discurria insessa
''Discurria insessa'', common name the seaweed li ...
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References
Taxonomicon info
File:Discurria insessa 002.jpg, apical view
File:Discurria insessa 001.jpg, basal view
Lottiidae
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