Limpets

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About Limpets
The limpet is a mollusk and it is a member of Acmaeidae family. The limpets can be found throughout  littoral zones and they are usually found on rocks near seas or oceans. The limpets have a flat shell and they stick on the rocks by using a muscular foot which allows them to remain attached on rocks if a big wave comes. They eat by using their radula which is an organ similar to a tongue with rows of teeth. Limpets feed on algae and other vegetative organisms. Limpets’ size can vary from eight centimeters to twenty centimeters. There are numerous species of limpets and they have mostly the same features. The most common species are true limpets, finger limpets, white cap limpet and Lottia gigantia. Limpets’ colors vary from white to brown but there are species which have a sandy color. Limpets are usually captured by bigger fishes when they are taken by a wave or by shore birds. They generally live a long life approximately ten years. Limpets, unlike conches have no operculum to defend their soft bodies consequently they stick firmly to the rocks at low tide to keep from drying out.

Storing Limpets
All shellfish is best cooked fresh once purged. They need to be cooked whilst alive to prevent unwelcome affects.

Once cooked they should be used straight away, alternativley they can be pickled in vinegar simliar to other shellfish.

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