Acmaea scutum

Plate Limpet

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Acmaeidae

Collected by: Thaanum
Collector number: 6279
Locality: Peru
Region: Peru
Record type: Preservedspecimen

2 Bishop specimens of Acmaea scutumSpecies page ›

Lottia scutum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 814 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

Pacific Grove, CA, USA

(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Brisbane, CA, US

(c) ThalassInk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

CA, US

(c) Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Oak Bay, BC, CA

(c) beachfreak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Cayucos, CA 93430, USA

(c) disneyfacts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Ucluelet, BC, CA

(c) Anna Niewöhner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acmaea scutum. BPBM 226275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34769480. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/226275.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34769480 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026