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Granite limpet

Cymbula granatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The granite limpet (Cymbula granatina) is a species in the family Patellidae, order Patellida.

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Quick facts about the granite limpet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the granite limpet live?

Not recorded

Is the granite limpet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the granite limpet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderPatellida
  5. familyPatellidae
  6. genusCymbula
  7. SpeciesCymbula granatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Patella apicina, Patella chlorosticta, Patella granatina, Patella septemradiata

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Sandpaper limpetEnglish
  • GranietklipmosselAfrikaans
  • SchmirgelschneckeGerman
  • ダチョウウノアシJapanese
  • Schmirgel-NapfschneckeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the granite limpet

Other species in the same genus Cymbula.

Kelp limpet

Cymbula compressa

PatellidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the granite limpet?

The granite limpet (Cymbula granatina) belongs to the family Patellidae in the order Patellida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Granite limpet (Cymbula granatina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/granite-limpet

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“Granite limpet (Cymbula granatina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/granite-limpet.

BibTeX
@misc{granite_limpet_2026,
  title = {Granite limpet (Cymbula granatina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/granite-limpet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}