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ribbed Mediterranean limpet

Patella ferruginea

Classification

Patella ferruginea, commonly known as the ferruginous limpet (sometimes, as the ribbed Mediterranean limpet) is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae. It is a large limpet, endemic to the western Mediterranean Sea, and although common in the past, it is now rare and restricted to only a few locations. Description Patella ferruginea is a distinctive large limpet with a thick heavy shell.

Distribution

Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 92France · 18Italy · 2