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limpets

Definition: Marine gastropod mollusk that has a low conical shell broadly open beneath and grazes over rocks or timbers in the littoral area and clings very tightly when disturbed.
Definition Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Ocean Service Education, Glossary
Spanish: lapas

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