Creature who's name is Limpet
Quilty beach
Common Limpet
Their shells are conical in shape with ridges radiating out from the point and can be up to 6cm across.They live in th...
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Quilty beach
Common Limpet
Their shells are conical in shape with ridges radiating out from the point and can be up to 6cm across.They live in the intertidal zones and to adapt to this harsh environment limpets always return to the same spot and create a small depression called it’s ‘home scar’ in the rock where their shell fits snugly so they won’t dry out when the tide goes out. When they travel away to graze on algae they leave a trail to follow to get back to their home. It uses its foot to cling tightly to the rock at low tides.
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Common Limpet
Their shells are conical in shape with ridges radiating out from the point and can be up to 6cm across.They live in the intertidal zones and to adapt to this harsh environment limpets always return to the same spot and create a small depression called it’s ‘home scar’ in the rock where their shell fits snugly so they won’t dry out when the tide goes out. When they travel away to graze on algae they leave a trail to follow to get back to their home. It uses its foot to cling tightly to the rock at low tides.
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