Giant limpet
(Patella ferruginea)
Characteristics
Giant limpet
is a shell bivalve round, with radial ribs. It is very large,
reaching 8 cm in
length.
Geographic distribution and
influence of man
Once abundant in the Occidental Mediterranean, especially along the northern
Tunisian rocky shores, this limpet remains today only on some islands, where
it is threatened by the pollution.
