Limpet Grazing Trails
Limpet Grazing Trails

Marks made by Limpets grazing the algae on the intertidal boulders.
Limpets scrape films of algae from the rock with a radula, a ribbon-like tongue with rows of teeth.
As they graze the side-to-side motion forms this zig-zag pattern.

Ref: 4716

Date: 18/04/2017

Location: SS 1976 0350

Limpet Grazing Trails

Marks made by Limpets grazing the algae on the intertidal boulders.
Limpets scrape films of algae from the rock with a radula, a ribbon-like tongue with rows of teeth.
As they graze the side-to-side motion forms this zig-zag pattern.

Ref: 4716

Date: 18/04/2017

Location: SS 1976 0350