The False 'Opihi or False limpet otherwise known as Siphonaria normalis is an air breathing sea snail that shares its appearance with true limpets. 'Opihi means limpet in Hawaiian. They are part of the Order of Siphonariidae which are known as false limpets. They live in the mid to upper rocky intertidal zone along the coastlines and can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific regions.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of False 'Opihi being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Siphonaria diemenensis
- Siphonaria concinna
- Siphonaria japonica
- Siphonaria denticulata
- Siphonaria australis
- Siphonaria zelandica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Siphonariida
- Family
- Siphonariidae
- Genus
- Siphonaria
- Species
- Siphonaria normalis
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