black-calabash vs slit limpet

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	slit limpet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Emarginula
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Emarginula fissura

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

slit limpet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.