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Important discovery: Lali's limpet

Patella ferruginea

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Description:

Important discovery. It is distinguished from other Mediterranean limpets by its large and strong shell and by the thick and high ribs that it presents, which determine that the edge is very sinuous. The ribs are usually nodular and somewhat irregular, although the surface of the shell may often be eroded with epibiont organisms such as barnacles and algae present, changing its appearance.

Habitat:

My sister Isabela and I were snorkeling around an islet in the rocky area where we usually take our underwater photos. When I looked up I saw the limpet on the rock and asked my sister if this was the extremely endangered limpet. Once confirmed, we notify different scientists and biologists (keeping the exact place where it is very secret). We have received numerous congratulations and have been given my family name 'Lali'. Rock coast 0f Cabo de Palos (Murcia)

Notes:

Patella ferruginea is a marine gastropod endemic to the western Mediterranean, considered one of the most endangered invertebrates in this geographical region.
Five years ago, five specimens were seen on some islets five km away, but they had not been seen since. Citizen collaboration has been requested to notify Ecologists in action if anyone sees any specimen.

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Comments (3)

Thank you for your comments, Ava and Leuba. Indeed it was a very important find, I don't know if I will see it again when I return next summer.
Well done Eulalia ! I do like the name "Lali's Limpet".

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