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Common Limpet

Mollusks

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)
Marine 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Conical shell up to around 6 cm long 1
Scientific Name
Patella vulgata 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Common Limpet

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Patella vulgata
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Patella vulgata
  • Lead, sentence 1
    Patella vulgata, common name the common limpet
  • Radula
    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..."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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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