Scutellastra

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Scutellastra
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shell of Scutellastra granularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Superfamily: Patelloidea
Family: Patellidae
Genus: Scutellastra
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 [1]
Type species
Patella plicata
Born, 1778
Synonyms [2]
  • AncistromesusDall, 1871
  • Patella (Ancistromesus)Dall, 1871
  • Patella (Scutellastra) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  • PatellanaxIredale, 1924 (junior synonym)
  • PatellideaThiele, 1891
  • PenepatellaIredale, 1929 (junior synonym)

Scutellastra is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Patellidae, the true limpets. [2]

Contents

In Branch et al. 2002, Scutellastra is mentioned as a genus while according to Vaught it is actually a subgenus. All species listed in Branch et al. as belonging to the genus of Scutellastra were not entered into the database under this genus, but were directly placed under Patella (Scutellastra) - being the right taxonomic classification according to Vaught. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Scutellastra include: [3]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. Adams H. & Adams A. (1854). Gen. Rec. Moll.1: 466.
  2. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2012). Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225716 on 2012-06-08
  3. Scutellastra. WoRMS.