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Patellidae

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Patellidae

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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.)

Species

limpets

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderPatellida
  5. FamilyPatellidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded97,823

Der Titel dieses Artikels ist mehrdeutig. Weitere Bedeutungen sind unter Napfschnecke (Begriffsklärung) aufgeführt. Patella vulgata, ventral: a) Fuß b) Mantel c) Fühler d) Mund e) Augen f) Sekundäre Kiemen (Fortsätze des Epipodiums).A Guide to the shell and starfish galleries of the British Museum, London 1901, S. 10. Becherauge von Patella sp. Nach Salvini-Plawen und Mayr (1977), verändert. Die Napfschnecken (Patellidae) sind eine Familie meeresbewohnender Schnecken. Nach der klassischen Systematik werden sie zur Ordnung der Altschnecken (Archaeogastropoda) gerechnet.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,115
With media
111
Family
Patellidae
Collections
PRI, USNM, YPM, NHMUK
Recorded in
Morocco, United States, Philippines, Guam, China, Mexico, Australia, Chile
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Patelloidea
Image
Common limpets1.jpg
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Commons category
Patellidae
taxon rank
family
taxon name
Patellidae
topic's main category
Category:Patellidae
taxon common name
latvice
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Genera
  • Synonyms
  • Human uses
  • See also
  • References
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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.)

The largest known limpet in the world is Scutellastra mexicana that can reach in length.

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