| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | PATELLA VULGATA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | COMMON LIMPET |
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| Fig 1 |
| DESCRIPTION | 6cm in diameter and up to 3cm high. The outer shell is conical (more so in specimens higher up the shore) and is greyish-white in colour with a very rough surface. The muscular foot within the shell is yellowish-brown with greenish-yellow tints. Firmly attached to rocks where when removed it leaves 'scars'. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Found on all coasts throughout. |
| HABITAT | On rocky shores. |
| BEST TIME TO SEE | All year round. |