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Limpet
Patella sp.
42.5867, 18.2153
Field Notes
Description:
Locally known as 'Priljepak', this is another common mollusc from Adriatic sea. Seen here in a lower position, next to that Top snail (Monodont), limpet has a slightly conical shell, and measured about 3-4 cm in diameter.
Habitat:
This is a very common mollusc in Adriatic waters, occurring all along Croatian littoral, easily observable in shallow waters. Here, on a popular beaches in a village of Dubrovnik riviera (Cavtat). The depth in this zone is between 0,5m up to 3m, and then descending sharply down to 10m. The sea bottom here is rocky, creating many crevasses and tunnels, and rocks are abundantly covered in algae. In those deeper waters, there are some large colonies of sea grass.
Reference Links:
Patella (gastropod) - Wikipedia
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
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