Patella piperata is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.
A 2006 study in National Library of Medicine showed alarming traces of metal contamination.
References
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180âÂÂ213
- National Library of Medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17171292/ Study of metals concentration levels in Patella piperata throughout the Canary Islands, Spain