Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
Common Limpet
Patella vulgataLinnaeus, 1758 - Common Limpet, Shell - top view - dry - black background

Image 0003: Shell - top view - dry - black background

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Background black background
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P73339
Found as Dead shell
Date 19 Mar 2008
OS grid ref SW86
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 5° 0' W
Location West Cornwall, VC1, England
Voucher 19 Mar 2008[W]
Record summary Dead shell, washed up on beach
Return to Record page Patella vulgata on 19 Mar 2008 at SW86 in West Cornwall
Return to Taxon page Patella vulgata
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