Common limpet  (Patella vulgata)

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Range

Found on all coasts of Britain and Ireland. Its distribution extends from the Arctic Circle in the north to Portugal in the south (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Attaches to firm substrates including rocks and stones from the high shore down to the edge of the sublittoral zone, a marine zone which reaches depths of around 200m (3).

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