Not EvaluatedBlue Glaucus
Glaucus atlanticus
One of the 2 limpets on WAnimals
Gastropods · Vetigastropoda · Fissurellidae
Diodora graeca
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
A limpet with a conical shell pierced by a hole at the apex, clinging to rocks and often under stones. Unlike the true limpets, it does not graze algae: it feeds on encrusting sponges. Water enters beneath the edge of the shell, passes over the gills and leaves through the apical hole along with the waste.
Size
up to 3.5 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diodora_graeca; anatomia de Gastropoda
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
