limpet

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Nearby, research assistant Mar Humet Caballero delicately pressed a tiny square black device against the shell of a limpet to “listen” to its heartbeat.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 1, 2023

In tandem with the ecological experiments, our lab is sequencing owl limpet genomes to identify genes that potentially code for traits like faster growth or competitive prowess.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021

Navy blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2021

Our correspondent is shown fragments of a magnetic limpet mine like those said to be used by the Iranian military.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2019

Her fevered mind fastened like a limpet onto the notion that Estha was somehow responsible for Sophie Mol’s death.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy