Rough Keyhole Limpet
Rough Keyhole Limpet
diodora aspera
The Rough Keyhole Limpet is a small sea creature with a unique keyhole-shaped shell. It clings tightly to rocks in tidal pools, making it a fun find for little explorers!
生息地: They live in rocky coastal areas and tidal pools.
外見
The Rough Keyhole Limpet has a sturdy, cone-shaped shell, often grey or brownish, with prominent radial ribs. It is distinguished by a noticeable keyhole-shaped opening at its apex, which sets it apart from other limpet species.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Gastropoda目Lepetellida科Fissurellidae属Diodora
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Its shell has a unique 'keyhole' opening, like a tiny skylight!
Their tiny teeth are among the strongest natural materials on Earth!
They glide along rocks on a slippery trail of mucus, like a super-slow surfer!
This limpet's foot is so strong it can lift 50 times its own weight!
特殊能力
能力
Super Suction Foot
Rough Keyhole Limpet has a powerful muscular foot that helps them cling tightly to rocks, even in strong waves, preventing them from being washed away.
能力
Rock Scraper
Rough Keyhole Limpet can graze algae from rocks using its specialized radula, a ribbon of tiny, super-hard teeth, to get its food.
能力
Breathing Hole
Rough Keyhole Limpet has a unique keyhole opening at its shell's top that lets out waste water and helps them breathe underwater!
サイズと詳細
- Length Cm
- 2-7 cm
- Lifespan Years
- 5-15 年
食性と食事
This limpet is a vegetarian, grazing on tiny plants found on ocean rocks and other hard surfaces.
主な食物
- Microalgae
- Diatoms
- Algal films
- Small seaweeds
採餌方法
- Grazing
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
A common predator in the intertidal zone.
eaten by
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Birds pry them off rocks with their strong beaks.
eaten by
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
Crabs use their strong claws to crack limpet shells.
特徴
別名
DiodoraRough Limpet
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Rough Keyhole Limpetの大きさはどれくらいですか？
2-7 cm
Rough Keyhole Limpetの寿命はどれくらいですか？
5-15 年
Rough Keyhole Limpetは何を食べますか？
This limpet is a vegetarian, grazing on tiny plants found on ocean rocks and other hard surfaces.
Rough Keyhole Limpetは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in rocky coastal areas and tidal pools.
Rough Keyhole Limpetはどのように狩りをしますか？
Grazing
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