Patellogastropoda [Patellogastropoda]

Description

Includes limpets and their relatives, characterized by their simple conical shells and muscular foot. These gastropods are typically found adhering to hard surfaces in the intertidal zone, where they graze on algae.

Families
True limpets [Patellidae]
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Necklace shells [Nacellidae]
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Giant limpets [Lepetidae]
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Slipper limpets [Calyptraeidae]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Statistics
  • Families 4