| Scutellastra optima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Scutellastra |
| Species: | S. optima |
| Binomial name | |
| Scutellastra optima (Pilsbry, 1927) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Patella stellaeformis optimaPilsbry, 1927 [2] (basionym) Contents | |
Scutellastra optima is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae. [1] [3]
The shell of the holotype measures 64 mm × 80 mm (2.5 in × 3.1 in). [2]
Scutellastra optima occurs in the northwestern Pacific. [3] The holotype was obtained from Yakushima (Japan). [2]
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Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea. (The superfamily Patelloidea should not be confused with the similar-sounding genus of true limpets Patelloida which is in the family Lottiidae within the superfamily Lottioidea, also part of the Patellogastropoda.)
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Scutellastra is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.
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Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and paleontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73(1): 79–99.
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