Synopsis
Limpets are a group of aquatic snails with a conical shell shape and a strong, muscular foot. They live in rocky intertidal habitats such as rock pools and move around over the rocks when the tide is in, returning to their own favourite spot when the tide goes out. Their tongue, which is used to eat algae, is the world’s strongest known biological structure. Limpets are found in many parts of the world, and there are three very similar species of limpet found on the UK’s rocky shores.
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