ヨメガカサ

noun

Cellana toreuma (limpet species)

A species of limpet found in Japan. Colloquially often called ヨメガカサ. The full name is 嫁が笠貝.

See also: ヨメガカサガイ

• 磯いそでヨメガカサをよく見みかけます。

  I often see Cellana toreuma limpets on the rocky shore.