“Black lined limpet”

The coasts before the sun sets. Oysters, small snails and barnacles stand out in the rocky area. When I crouched down, I found a gray-blue shell.  Black lined limpet is called “Matsuba-gai”. Matsuba means pine needles. It is said that the radial pattern resembles the spread of pine needles.  [JUNE 2021]

Cellana nigrolineata

海岸の岩場の片隅に張り付くマツバガイ。灰青色と橙色の放射模様がきれいな貝です。このような笠の形に似た殻を持つ貝類は笠貝と呼ばれますが、カサガイという和名を持つ貝もあります。