An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > invertebrates > molluscs > limpets
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > invertebrates > molluscs > limpets
Preferred Term:

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
molluscs
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/276231
Download this Concept:
RDF/XMLCreated 2016-04-07, last modified 2016-11-14