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NALT Full

Preferred term

limpets

Type

Topic

Definition

Marine gastropod mollusk that has a low conical shell broadly open beneath and grazes over rocks or timbers in the littoral area and clings very tightly when disturbed.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Ocean Service Education, Glossary
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

molluscs

Related concepts

In other languages

lapas

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/276231

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