Patelloida striata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Striate limpet
Patelloida striata
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Lottiidae (lottiid limpets)
Max. size:  5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from India to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in sublittoral fringe (Ref. 349) and intertidal on rocks (Ref. 75835).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality, Likupang (holotype of Patelloida striata) (Ref. 75835). Known from Awung, Lombok, Indonesia (Ref. 3436); Raja Ampat Islands (Ref. 83492); and, from Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi (Ref. 75725). C: Refs. 3436, 75725, 75835, 83492; O: Refs. 75835, 83492.

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