Cellana strigilis chathamensis
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| Cellana strigilis chathamensis (Pilsbry, 1955) |
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Acmaea chathamensis Pilsbry, 1891 |
Cellana strigilis chathamensis is a subspecies of large limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.
[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to New Zealand's Chatham Islands.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is large and solid, nearest to the subspecies Cellana strigilis bollonsi, but with a simpler colour pattern, the dark brown radial streaks being numerous, straight and narrow, never blotched.
The internal shell coloration is yellowish-brown.
The maximum shell length is 72.5 mm, width 56 mm, and height 32 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
