''Cellana talcosa'', the talc limpet or turtle limpet is a
species
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of true
limpet
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, a
marine
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gastropod mollusc in the
family
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Nacellidae
Nacellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Patellogastropoda.
Taxonomy
Nacellidae was the only family in the superfamily Nacelloidea as described by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005),. ...
, which is one of the true limpet families.
It is one of the many edible mollusks.
This species is endemic to the Hawaiian islands, where its
common name
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is ''koele'' or ''opihi ko'ele''
It is the largest limpet found in the Hawaiian islands and can reach 4 inches in diameter.
References
* Severns, M. (2011). ''Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells.'' Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp. page(s): 36
External links
Hawaii.edu —''Cellana talcosa''
Nacellidae
Endemic fauna of Hawaii
Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean
Gastropods described in 1846
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