Patella vulgata, commonly called the common limpet or common European limpet, is a species of sea snail, a typical true limpet and a marine gastropod mollusc with gills in the family Patellidae. The species occurs in the waters of Western Europe.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceConical shell up to around 6 cm long 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Common Limpet
In Biome
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Morocco, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Netherlands, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Patella vulgata
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Patella vulgata, common name the common limpet
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Its shell is conical, up to around 6 cm long, and lacks defined chirality.
- In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "e 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 gill..."
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Common Limpet
- Wikidata Q182258, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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