Donna Pomeroy, USA
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Acmaea mitra Rathke, 1833
Acmaea mitra has a high conical apex.The shell is white and thick. Commonly known as Whitecap Limpet , this species feeds on red encrusting coralline algae and is often overgrown with it. The main source of food is Lithothamniom sp.(Lithothamnion is a genus of thalloid red alga). Acmaea mitra inhabit areas with moderate to heavy wave action.
It's predators are including sea stars.
Synonymised names
Scurria mitra (Rathke, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Acmaea mitra has a high conical apex.The shell is white and thick. Commonly known as Whitecap Limpet , this species feeds on red encrusting coralline algae and is often overgrown with it. The main source of food is Lithothamniom sp.(Lithothamnion is a genus of thalloid red alga). Acmaea mitra inhabit areas with moderate to heavy wave action.
It's predators are including sea stars.
Synonymised names
Scurria mitra (Rathke, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
