Candelnut vs slit limpet

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	slit limpet
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Aleurites	Emarginula
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Emarginula fissura

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

slit limpet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.