Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve, Big Sur Coastline
Monterey Co., CA – March 9, 2002

Tectura persona (formerly Notoacmea persona),
photographed on the wall of a partly lit sea cave.
This limpet has translucent "windows" on either side
of its apex through which it can detect light.

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Image by D.J. Eernisse © 2002