Albus nail

Latin: Patella vulgata
Size:
75 mm
Levested:
Hard bottom in the intertidal zone.
Distribution:
Large parts of the Northeast Atlantic and in the Mediterranean. Found along the entire Norwegian coast.
Food:
Algae on hard bottom.
Facts about Albusnegl

This species is male until they are around 4 years old, when they change sex and become female. The species can live up to 16 years old.

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