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Tectura persona (Mask limpet)
Copyright © 2006
Mary Jo Adams
Tectura persona is found in the upper and middle intertidal zones where it inhabits shaded areas of boulders and other rocks, often, congregating with other limpets. The apex is well offset from the center toward the anterior margin and the shell has an inflated or bloated appearance. The margin of the limpet is smooth and relatively thin. Maximum length of this species is 2 inches. Active at night, the mask limpet feeds on diatoms and other algae. Oystercatchers, crows, and other shorebirds make it their prey. A former scientific name for the mask limpet is Notoacmea persona and another common name for it is “speckled limpet”.
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page was created by Mary Jo Adams on 5/24/06
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