Patella candei
Patella candei | |
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Patella candei shell | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
Family: | Patellidae |
Genus: | Patella |
Species: | P. candei |
Binomial name | |
Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 | |
Synonyms | |
Patella aspera var. simrothi von Martens, 1888 |
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]
References
- ^ a b "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ Vik, Andrew, "Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ 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.
- Orbigny A. D. d' (1839–1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. Béthune, Paris : 117 p., pl. 1–7, 7B (p. 1–24 Aug. 1839), 25–48 (Sept. 1839), 49–72 (Oct-1839), 73–104 (Jan. 1840), 105–136 (Mar. 1840), 137–143 (Apr. 1840), 145–152 (Aug. 1842) pl. 1 (Jul. 1836), 2 (Dec. 1836), 3 (May 1842), 4–5 (June 1840), 7 (May 1842), 6,7B (Aug. 1842)
External links
- "Patella (Patella) candei candei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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