Common Name |
Slipper limpet |
Language |
English |
Type |
Vernacular |
Official Trade Name |
No |
Rank |
2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country |
United Kingdom |
Locality |
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Ref. |
Hill, M., R. Baker, G. Broad, P.J. Chandler, G.H. Coop, J. Ellis, D. Jones, C. Hoyland, I. Laing, M. Longshaw, N. Moore, D. Parrott, D. Pearman, C. Preston, R.M. Smith and R. Waters, 2005 |
Life Stage |
juveniles and adults |
Sex |
females and males |
Core |
behavior |
1st Modifier |
morphology |
2nd Modifier |
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Remarks |
'limpet', from Medieval Latin 'lampreda', i.e., 'lamprey', clings tenaciously to someone or something. |