Limpets

We found some shellfish, namely limpets, periwinkles, and abundance of small oysters, growing on the rocks, which were very sweet. ❋ William Dampier (1683)

Instead, the team discovered the vent had been taken over by two species of sea snails known as limpets, ❋ Jennifer Welsh (2010)

Thompson's doctoral study was on slimy stuff that mollusks such as limpets and winkles like to eat: diatoms, cyanobacteria, algae, and tiny plants that cling to seaweed. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This mecon in the turbinated genera is lodged in the spiral part of the shell, while in univalves, such as limpets, it occupies the fundus, and in bivalves is placed near the hinge, the so-called ovum lying on the right; while on the opposite side is the vent. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In the center of the table there was a large pile of weapons, only some of which she could identify: “pistols, machine guns, hand grenades, limpets, and other horrors.” ❋ Jennet Conant (2011)

If you cut them open with scissors, it's easy to get at thelusicious orange meat inside ... much better than whelks and limpets. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It arises out of the fact that they are, to all intents and purposes, harder to remove from their jobs than limpets … on March 25, 2010 at 8: 15 am R/T ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Today, employees cling to jobs like limpets to wet rocks. ❋ William Poundstone (2011)

At night, limpets graze over the rocks, returning to the same spot every morning. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

The next day we still had a bowel of live limpets residing in the refrigerator. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

After one of his more successful winter forays twenty-one years ago, we ate a pile of fresh-from-the-sea raw limpets dressed only with a squeeze of lemon. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

As Zafiris said, limpets are perfect with ouzo, raw or cooked. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Mediterranean kiwi said ... thanks for this post - it reminds me of why warm weather is a good thing after all i've seen limpets on rocks, but just don't feel like collecting them (another source of food that i should really try out) ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

Next time you're near an ocean, you should keep your eyes peeled for limpets ... ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

I love watching people gathering limpets, urchins etc then eat them as soon they come out from the water. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

I have never tried eating limpets but have seen them moving around after they've been removed from the rocks near Aghia Kuriaki. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

He pulled out two limpets the size of half-dollars and wiped algae off the undulating brown feet with a corner of his shirt. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)