Common Name | Plate limpet |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official Trade Name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Virgin Islands (US) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Gallivan, G. and J. Danforth, 1999 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | behavior |
1st Modifier | morphology |
2nd Modifier | |
Remarks | 'limpet', from Medieval Latin 'lampreda', i.e., 'lamprey', clings tenaciously to someone or something. |