slit limpet vs thick emarginula

Emarginula fissura compared with Emarginula crassa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	slit limpet	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class same	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order same	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family same	Fissurellidae	Fissurellidae
Genus same	Emarginula	Emarginula
Species	Emarginula fissura	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

slit limpet and thick emarginula share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Emarginula.

Conservation Status

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	slit limpet	thick emarginula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

slit limpet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

thick emarginula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden