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Nacella magellanica

Nacella magellanica

(Gmelin, 1791)
Lapa Común
Family: Nacellidae
Order: Patellogastropoda
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia
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Nacella magellanica is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nacellidae, one of the families of true limpets.

 The length of the shell attains 47 mm.

Distribution: This marine species occurs off Cape Horn, Chili.

Source: Wikipedia, article Nacella magellanica. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 6

Foto
Photography ID: 535091
 Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
04/19/2023
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 535090
 Camarones
Chubut
Argentina
04/20/2023
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 401688
 Bahía Bustamante
Chubut
Argentina
02/11/2020
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 322690
 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
03/29/2016
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 193597
  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
02/13/2017
Alec Earnshaw


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Species records

Count: 19



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240781805/12/202509:54ArgentinaTierra del FuegoSenda Costera, Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego1Gustavo Fernando Durán
190248815/10/2023ArgentinaTierra del FuegoBahía Lapataia, Parque Nacional Tierra del FuegoGustavo Fernando Durán
176520620/04/2023ArgentinaChubutCamaronesAdrian Braidotti
176522019/04/2023ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto DeseadoAdrian Braidotti
156413412/03/2022ChileRegión de Los LagosPuñihuil, ChiloéNicolas Olejnik
156413928/02/2022ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaPunta ArenasNicolas Olejnik
126508211/02/2020ArgentinaChubutBahía BustamanteRoberto Battaglia
118121119/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoRío GrandeRomán Montero
114355907/10/2019ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto DeseadoNicolas Olejnik
140944026/02/2019ArgentinaSanta CruzCaleta OliviaNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Nacella magellanica – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.