Patella depressa

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Patella depressa
Patella depressa 01.JPG
A shell of Patella depressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Patellogastropoda
Superfamily:
Patelloidea
Family:
Patellidae
Genus:
Patella
Species:
P. depressa
Binomial name
Patella depressa
Pennant, 1777
Synonyms [1]
  • Patella auricolada Costa, 1771 (dubious synonym)
  • Patella electrinaReeve, 1854
  • Patella goudotiMabille, 1888
  • Patella intermediaMurray in Knapp, 1857 (junior synonym)
  • Patella laevigataGmelin, 1791 (dubious synonym)
  • Patella mabilleiLocard, 1892
  • Patella plumbea vatheletiPilsbry, 1891
  • Patella tasleiMabille, 1888
  • Patella vulgata var. debilisPallary, 1920
  • Patella vulgata var. pictaJeffreys, 1865

Patella depressa is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. [1]

Contents

Patella depressa is a nomen dubium according to Christiaens (1973, 1983); Patella intermedia gets priority. [1] Nevertheless, the name Patella depressa is in usage among British authors (e.g. Graham, 1988) and is assumed as valid. [1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 40.2 mm

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Morocco.

Patella depressa, ventral view Patella depressa 001.jpg
Patella depressa, ventral view

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References

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