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Click image to see larger image	Limpet showing foot
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Observations	A scientist holds a limpet that is showing its muscular foot.
Explanations	The intertidal zone is subject to intense wave forces and the muscular foot allows limpets to tightly grasp the rocks.
California Standards	Know organisms depend on their environments Organism survival Specialized structures
National Standards	Characteristics of living things Organisms and their environments Regulation and behavior Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Habitats Organisms Animal studies
Related Sets	Adaptations in the intertidal zone
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Authors	Katie Hale khale93807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	Monterey Bay Aquarium Jan 05 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.