Patella candei

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Patella candei
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Patella candei shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Patellogastropoda
Superfamily:
Patelloidea
Family:
Patellidae
Genus:
Patella
Species:
P. candei
Binomial name
Patella candei
d'Orbigny, 1840
Synonyms

Patella aspera var. simrothivon Martens, 1888
Patella chlorostictaGmelin, 1791
Patella citrullusGould, 1846
Patella gomesiiDrouet, 1858
Patella moreletiDrouet, 1858
Patella ordinariaMabille, 1888
Patella saxeaF. Nordsieck, 1975
Patella teneriffaeMabille, 1888
Patella tenuisGmelin, 1791
Patella tenuissimaTurton, 1802

Contents

Patella candei, also known as the sun limpet, [1] is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. [2]

Description

The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after Ferdinand de Candé. [3]

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, [4] Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic . Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 8 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Vik, Andrew, "Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
  4. ↑ Curdia, João; Rodrigues, Armindo; Martins, António M. de Frias; Costa, Manuel (2005). "The reproductive cycle of Patella candei gomesii Drouët, 1858 (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda), an Azorean endemic subspecies". Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. University of the Azores. pp. 137–145. Retrieved 22 May 2021.


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