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.
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| Live Patella vulgata on a rock in Wales | |
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| (unranked): | clade Patellogastropoda |
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| Species: | P. vulgata |
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