Κοχύλια - Γαστερόποδα

Rustic Limpets

Patella rustica, these Limpets are 1.5 to 3.5 cm long. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003

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Lusitanica Limpet

Limpet identification is difficult and frequently requires expert knowledge. This specimen, 4 cm long, might be a Patella lusitanica. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003

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Limpets inside and out

Mediterranean Limpets, Patella caerulea, showing both conical tops and the dark, nacreous center of the shell's interior. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003

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Green Ormer

The Green Ormer, Haliotis tuberculata, is happily quite common on Kythera. Its surface is finely etched and less sculptural than that of its common cousin. Photograph © James Prine...

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Green Ormer, interior

The Green Ormer, Haliotis tuberculata has a lovely, green-tinged, mother-of-pearl interior. Photograph © James Prineas, 2003

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