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Ribbed limpet

Patelloida alticostata

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Field Notes

Description:

A limpet with thick raised ribs that give its shell margins a crenelated appearance. Often there are black markings in the valleys between ribs.

Habitat:

Rocky intertidal.

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PublishedDecember 15, 2011

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