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Patella vulgata |
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Limpet |
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Gemeine Napfschnecke |
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Gewone schaalhoren |
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Patelle commune |
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Lapa |
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Patella |
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The temperate Atlantic
The Mediterranean |
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Substrate and environment |
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The species lives on the mid-littoral coast
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species can be found between 0 and 1 Meters
Very common species.
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General behaviour of the species |
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Species generally solitary
The animal is indifferent to the presence of humans
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General characteristics of the species |
Maximum size : 7 cm
Maximum age known : 20 year(s)
The animal is a grazer of algae.
The animal is a protandrous transsexual
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Relationship with humans |
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The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
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