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]
View DetailsNecklace shells [Nacellidae]
View DetailsGiant limpets [Lepetidae]
View DetailsSlipper limpets [Calyptraeidae]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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Statistics
- Families 4