Atlantic Ancula vs slit limpet

Ancula gibbosa compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Ancula	Emarginula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (Gastropoda)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden