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Photo: G. Bradley
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Latin name: Patella vulgata
Size: Up to 5cms across the base of the shell
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: All year round.
Habitat: Usually found clinging to rocks on the coastline.
Food: Feed on algae growing on rocks.
Special features: The cone shaped shell has vertical grooves running from top to base. Most limpets start out as as males, but them change to females later in life.
 It can be pretty tough living on rocky shorelines, so to protect themselves against rough seas, limpets use a large, sucker-like foot to anchor themselves firmly to the rocks.
They also uses this foot to crawl around on.
UK Safari Marine Wildlife Section
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