The Tortoise-shell Limpet
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Description: Information and drawing featured of the gastropod mollusk known as the limpet.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Creatures and Places The tortoise-shell limpet is a gastropod mollusk. Gastropods are shelled animals with a single large foot that encases the animal's stomach. Its relatives include the clam as well as the octopus. Tortoise-shell refers to the brown and white coloration of the limpet's shell. Not bigger than a dime, it has a hard, cone-shaped shell with a rounded, off-center point. The limpet has a soft body with a large foot and a small head with two antenna-like protrusions. Its shell is secreted from a fold of tissue called the mantle. Special muscles attach the limpet to its shell at the base of the point. This limpet is also known as a Chinaman's Hat. The underside of empty shells are bluish white with a dark brown center.
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