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Common Limpet — printable fact sheet
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Common Limpet
Patella vulgata
The common limpet is a small, marine gastropod mollusk known for its distinct conical shell, which tightly adheres to rocks in the intertidal zone. Limpets use a powerful muscular foot and secreted mucus to cling tenaciously to surfaces, helping them withstand powerful waves. Th…
Did you know?
- A limpet’s teeth are so strong that researchers have studied them as models for advanced engineering materials.
- Limpets have teeth made from one of the strongest biological materials known, even stronger than spider silk. They return to the exact same spot on the rock, called a 'home scar,' after feeding. Their radula is specifically adapted for scraping tough algae from rock surfaces.
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