Patella vulgata
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Patella vulgata, common name the common limpet or common European limpet is a species of sea snail. It is a typical true limpet; a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, with gills. This s
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Shells of the common limpet from Wales
Limpet
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Limpets are a group of aquatic snails with a conical shell shape and a strong, muscular foot. This general category of conical shell is known as "patelliform". Existing within the class Gastropoda, li
Patella vulgata
…Patella vulgata, common name the common limpet or common European limpet is a species of sea snail. It is a typical true limpet; a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, with gills. This species occurs in the waters of Western Europe. The radula in this species is…
Underside of a Patella vulgata specimen
Limpet homescar found at the Bay of Skaill