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Littorina planaxis Littorina planaxis- gray littorine, columella flattened by dissolution in advanced growth whorl. Littorina scutulata Littorina scutulata- checked littorine, smaller, greenish-gray, white bands or specks, columella not flat. Melampus olivaceus Melampus olivaceus, pear shaped, tide flats Lunatia heros Lunatia heros, large, Atlantic coast Natica duplicata Natica duplicata, small Atlantic coast Polynices lewisii Polynices lewisii- large ridged moonshell ((now Lunatia Lunatia)) Polynices recluzianus Polynices recluzianus- southern moonshell, thick umbilical enamel ((now Lunatia Lunatia)) Natica Natica clausa-closed natica Norrisia norrisi Norrisia norrisi- smooth, brown naticoid, green umbilicus. Pomaulax undosa Pomaulax undosa- Wavy top shell ((now Astraea Astraea)) Phasianella compta Phasianella compta ? small pheasant shell Vermetus lituellus Vermetus lituellus- ill shaped, flattened cone, not colonial, rough 1/8 in. ((Spiroglyphus Spiroglyphus)) Vermetus squamigerus Vermetus squamigerus-scaly wormshell ((Serpulorbis Serpulorbis)) Acmaea spectrum Acmaea spectrum- ribbed limpet Acmaea patina Acmaea patina-plate limpet, nearly smooth, very fine striae Acmaea pelta Acmaea pelta -shield limpet blunt ribs, high, conical, gray or striped, internal brown stripe(marginal) and brown central spot often Acmaea asmi Acmaea asmi- black limpet, black, conical, 1/4 in. long Acmaea persona Acmaea persona-mask limpet, apex near terminal ((drawing)), ribs prominent, irregular, outside gray or mottled, inside varying brown and white. Acmaea scabra Acmaea scabra- file limpet, fine, file-like riblets, variable light to dark, usually white inside Acmaea mitra Acmaea mitra -White cap, white conical, thick Acmaea insessa Acmaea insessa-sea-weed limpet, small dark brown, horny, high peaked ((drawing)) Acmaea instabilis Acmaea instabilis - 3/4 in. , narrower than incessa, smooth, brown out and white in. Acmaea depicta Acmaea depicta - painted limpet, narrow, flat sides straight, white with brown radiating lines, 6-12 mm, southern, on grass at high tide. Acmaea paleacea Acmaea paleacea - chaffy limpet, small, like last but narrower, brown no stripes. Has a var. triangularis Acmaea palacea var. triangularis. Lottia gigantea Lottia gigantea- Owl limpet, low, apex terminal, largest on coast Fissurella volcano Fissurella volcano- volcano limpet, striped with reddish Fissuridea aspera Fissuridea aspera- rough, conical, puncture oval, not narrow as in volcano, ribbed, gray with dark purple rays ((Diodora Diodora)) Fissuridea murina Fissuridea murina- white keyhole limpet. Smaller, more delicate, oblong, round hole 1/3 from end, fine ribs checked concentrically, pure white 15 mm ((Diodora Diodora)) Luscapina crenulata Luscapina crenulata- great keyhole limpet. Largest American species ((Megathura Megathura)) Lucapinella callomarginata Lucapinella callomarginata-Southern keyhole limpet. Small, low, large oblong hole, rough rays, white interior, gray or dark rayed exterior.