Tugali elegans Grooved limpet , Keyhole limpet

Tugali elegans is commonly referred to as Grooved limpet , Keyhole limpet. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Tugali elegans,Under rock slab in shallow subtidal, Auckland, New Zealand 2021

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 12817
AphiaID:: 598188

Scientific:: Tugali elegans
German:: Elegante Tugali, Schlüssellochschnecke
English:: Grooved Limpet , Keyhole Limpet

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Lepetellida (Order) > Fissurellidae (Family) > Tugali (Genus) > elegans (Species)
Initial determination:: Gray, 1843

Occurrence:: Australia, New Zealand, South-Pazific, Tasmania (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 1 - 95 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Stony Soils, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 0.39" - 1.97" (1,8cm - 5,0cm)
Temperature:: 51.8 °F - 64.4 °F (11°C - 18°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown