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  1. river limpet, freshwater limpet, Ancylus fluviatilisnoun

    minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants

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  1. river limpet

    A river limpet is a type of freshwater mollusk characterized by a conical shell and a broad muscular foot. This creature adheres to surfaces such as rocks or logs in rivers and streams. It belongs to the family Ancylidae and is a gastropod, a class that includes snails and slugs. River limpets feed on algae by scraping it off the surfaces with their radula, a rough tongue-like organ.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of river limpet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of river limpet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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