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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
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Patella vulgata 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Conical shell up to around 6 cm long 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Common Limpet

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Patella vulgata
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Ireland

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Portugal

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Spain

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Sweden

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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.
  • Human consumption
    The common limpet was formerly eaten in Ireland, especially during times of hunger such as the Great Famine of 1845-50; it was known to be very tough and had to be thoroughly boiled or roasted to be edible.
  • 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
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gastropoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Snails And Conches","language":"EN"},{"name":"Escargots Et Strombes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Caracoles Y Conchas","language":"ES"},{"name":"腹足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Patella vulgata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5190391, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5190391, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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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