Comments of Patella
Distribution: –
Patella is found along pacific Coasts, Atlantic Coasts, Europe and the USA.
Habit and Habitat :-
Patella is sluggish, marine, gastropod, found attached to the rocks and feeding in a minute algae.
General character:-
1) patella is commonly called a true limpet.
2) it is a small oval gastropoda
3) The shell is oval and rounded without an operculum.
4) Head is distinct and bears a pair of stouts , sensory tentacles and eyes.
5) Foot is central, broad and flat used for creeping and adhering
6) Heart with single auricle.
7) Nervous system shows little concentration towards the head region.
8) Patella is eaten by the poorer class in several countries like France, Italy and Ireland.
9) The shells of patella are used as decoration pieces. .
Economic importance:
Larger species are consumed by humans in many parts of the world ,shells of some species are used as jewelry.
Diagram of Patella
