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Granular limpet

Scutellastra granularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The granular limpet (Scutellastra granularis) is a species in the family Patellidae, order Patellida.

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Quick facts about the granular limpet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the granular limpet live?

Not recorded

Is the granular limpet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the granular limpet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderPatellida
  5. familyPatellidae
  6. genusScutellastra
  7. SpeciesScutellastra granularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Patella alboradiata, Patella argenvillei var. assimilans, Patella granularis, Patella oculuscati, Patella tomlini

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • HoedjieAfrikaans
  • ガマノセガサJapanese
  • Пателла зернистаяRussian
  • SkilpadklipmosselAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the granular limpet

Other species in the same genus Scutellastra.

Pear limpet

Scutellastra cochlear

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the granular limpet?

The granular limpet (Scutellastra granularis) belongs to the family Patellidae in the order Patellida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Granular limpet (Scutellastra granularis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-limpet

MLA

“Granular limpet (Scutellastra granularis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-limpet.

BibTeX
@misc{granular_limpet_2026,
  title = {Granular limpet (Scutellastra granularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/granular-limpet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}