Here is a limpet shell. Have you ever heard the phrase, "cling like a limpet"? That's what limpets do. They cling onto other shells for transportation and shelter. Notice how this one is curved. It probably lived in some whelk or moon snail shell as a very small limpet, and grew larger and larger, and curved as the shell was curved, to accommodate its tight lodging. And yes, my fingernails need trimming.
Friday, June 01, 2007
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