Cala Iris Islet Explained

Cala Iris Islet
Map:Morocco
Location:Alboran Sea
Country:Morocco
Coordinates:35.1523°N -4.3601°W
Population:0
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Al Hoceima Province

Cala Iris Islet is a small island in Morocco, located in the Alboran Sea in the bay of the village, Al Hoceima Province. It is about 500 m off the Cala Iris beach. This island is a part of the Al Hoceima National Park. Cala Iris Islet is one of the few places where the ribbed Mediterranean limpet (Patella ferruginea) has survived, with a population of 110 specimens.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Bazairi. Hocein. Salvati. Eva. Benhissoune. Said. Tunesi. Leonardo. Rais. Chadly. Agnesi. Sabrina. Benhamza. Abdelhakim. Franzosini. Carlo. Limam. Atef. Mo. Giulia. Molinari. Andrea. 2004. Considerations on a population of the endangered marine mollusc Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda, Patellidae) in the Cala Iris islet (National Park of Al Hoceima - Morocco, Alboran sea). Bollettino malacologico. 40. 95–100.
  2. Book: Espinosa, F.. Advances in Marine Biology. Rivera-Ingraham. G.A.. Academic Press. 2017. 978-0-12-812402-4. Curry. B.E.. 142. en. Biological Conservation of Giant Limpets: The Implications of Large Size.

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