41 Patella vulgata

41 Patella vulgata

Left: coiled radula removed from its sac. Right: folded and coiled radula in its sac placed in shell of the specimen. Ventral view of odontophore and jaw. Shell length 34 mm. Anglesey, Wales, March 2014.

Grazing is facilitated by the hard, iron-mineralized teeth on a long ribbon with plentiful replacements for worn teeth.