Lottia antillarum

Lottia antillarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Lottiidae
Genus:	Lottia
Species:	L. antillarum
Binomial name
Lottia antillarum G.B. Sowerby I, 1834
Synonyms [1]
Acmaea antillarum(G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) Acmaea elegansPhilippi, 1846 Acmaea wottonaeChristiaens, 1975 Patella candeanad'Orbigny, 1847 Patella opeaReeve, 1855 Patella pulcherrimaKrebs, 1864 Tectura antillarum(G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)

Lottia antillarum is a species of limpet, also know as a sea snail in the family Lottiidae. ^[1] It is commonly known as the Antilles limpet. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, and off the Lesser Antilles. ^[1]

Description

• Size: They typically range from 10 to 28 mm in length.
• Geographic Range: This species is found in the Western Atlantic, including the Florida Keys, the West Indies, and northern South America.
• Habitat: They are commonly found in the littoral zones of the Caribbean, including Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Jamaica.

Biology

Like other members of the order Patellogastropoda, Lottia antillarum is typically a broadcast spawner. Its life cycle progresses from embryos to planktonic trochophore larvae, then to juvenile veligers, and finally to adults.

The species was first described by George Brettingham Sowerby I in 1834. Its conservation status has not yet been assessed by the IUCN Red List.

References

1. Lottia antillarum G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 8 April 2010.
2. Lottia antillarum. Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods.

• Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and paleontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73(1): 79–99.