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Nacella deaurata

Nacella deaurata

(Gmelin, 1791)
Lapa Baja

Family: Nacellidae
Order: Patellogastropoda
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia

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Nacella deaurata, sometimes known as the golden limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nacellidae, one of the families of true limpets.

 It can reach a length of up to 61 mm, although the average length is reported at approximately 36 mm. Nacella deaurata is benthic and found from depths of 0 to 96 m. It is known to feed on microscopic algae. It is smaller than the related and co-occurring N. magellanica.

Distribution: Its primary range is off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, and around the Falkland Islands. Specimens have also been found in the southern Indian Ocean, near the Crozet and Kerguelen Islands.

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





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Photography ID: 534531
  Adult

Villa Gesell
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/28/2023
Marcos Garberoglio
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Photography ID: 136722
  Adult

Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
01/13/2016
Román Montero


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
176315828/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla GesellMarcos Garberoglio
118121019/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoRío GrandeRomán Montero
71961210/03/2018ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta 3 entre Caleta Olivia y provincia de ChubutNicolas Olejnik
39887513/01/2016ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynRomán Montero
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Nacella deaurata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.