During Dive 12 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, we observed this slit limpet, a kind of sea snail in the family Fissurellidae, genus Zeidora. The slit limpet was actively eating away the surface of a rock, leaving a visible, darkly colored feeding track in its wake. As this was an unusual observation, the slit limpet was collected for further analysis.
Slit Limpet
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

During Dive 12 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, we observed this slit limpet, a kind of sea snail in the family Fissurellidae, genus Zeidora. The slit limpet was actively eating away the surface of a rock, leaving a visible, darkly colored feeding track in its wake. As this was an unusual observation, the slit limpet was collected for further analysis. Watch a video of the slit limpet.

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