Common limpets (Patella vulgata) exposed on a rock at low tide. Limpets are saltwater snails (gastropods) that attach themselves to rocks using mucus and a muscular "foot". Beneath the limpet's conical shell is a soft body,the ability to clamp onto rocks seals the shell edge against the rock surface,preventing them from drying out during low tide. When submerged,limpets move along the rock,grazing on algae. A limpet's shell can grow up to 6 centimetres across | |
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