4,461 observations
Giant Keyhole Limpet
Megathura crenulata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Lepetellida ›Family: Fissurellidae ›Genus: Megathura
About
Megathura crenulata is a northeastern Pacific Ocean species of limpet in the family Fissurellidae known commonly as the great keyhole limpet or giant keyhole limpet. Megathura is a monotypic genus, in other words, this is the only species in that genus. This species occurs along the rocky coast of western North America, its distribution extending from Southern California to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It is found in the intertidal zone and in the sea...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Giant Keyhole Limpet is Megathura crenulata.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the order Lepetellida.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the family Fissurellidae.
- Giant Keyhole Limpet belongs to the genus Megathura.