Ribbed Mediterranean Limpet [Patella rustica]
Description
The Ribbed Mediterranean Limpet is a species of sea snail. It has a ribbed and often colourful shell. This species is found in the Mediterranean and northeastern Atlantic Ocean. They generally live in rocky shore ecosystems and feed on algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
True Limpets
Patellidae
|
| Genus |
Common Limpets
Patella
|