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Black-footed Limpet

Patella depressa

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25 photos

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Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 18, February 13, March 21, April 33, May 47, June 51, July 55, August 47, September 35, October 26, November 14, December 11.
United States371
Alaska371
Portugal28
Spain14
United Kingdom11
England10
LISBOA10
Galicia6
FARO5
PORTO4

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassGastropods · Gastropoda
OrderPatellida
FamilyPatellid Limpets · Patellidae
GenusPatella Limpets · Patella

Sources

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Practise Black-footed Limpet with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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