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Family: Acmaeidae



(See list of species below)


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48 species (see list below)
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Acmaea antillarum
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Acmaea apicina
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Acmaea dalliana
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Acmaea depicta
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Acmaea instabilis
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Acmaea juanina
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Acmaea leucopleura
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Acmaea limatula
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Acmaea mitra
[Dunce cap limpet]
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Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Acmaea noronhensis
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Acmaea paleacea
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Acmaea pediculus
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Acmaea rosea
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Acmaea subrugosa
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Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Notoacmea alta Oliver, 1926

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Notoacmea alta
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Notoacmea badia
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Notoacmea cellanoides
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Notoacmea daedala
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Notoacmea elongata
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Notoacmea fenestrata
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Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Notoacmea flammea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

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Notoacmea flammea
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Notoacmea helmsi
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Notoacmea inconspicua
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Notoacmea mayi
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Notoacmea parviconoidea
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Pacific Ocean

Notoacmea persona (Rathke, 1833)

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Notoacmea persona
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Notoacmea petterdi
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Notoacmea pileopsis
[Black-edged limpet]
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Notoacmea potae
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Notoacmea rapida
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Notoacmea scapha
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Notoacmea schrenckii
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Notoacmea scopulina
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Notoacmea scutum
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Notoacmea sturnus
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Notoacmea subantarctica
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Notoacmea subtilis
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Notoacmea testudinalis
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Notoacmea turbatrix
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Pectinodonta arcuata
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Pectinodonta aupouria
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Pectinodonta marinovichi
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Pectinodonta morioria
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Pectinodonta orientalis
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Pectinodonta rhyssa
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Problacmaea moskalevi
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Problacmaea rubella
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Problacmaea sybaritica
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acmaea antillarum 1831
Acmaea apicina 1879
Acmaea dalliana 1891
Acmaea depicta 1842
Acmaea instabilis 1846
Acmaea juanina Southeast Pacific 1921
Acmaea leucopleura Southeast Pacific 1791
Acmaea limatula Southeast Pacific 1864
Acmaea mitra Dunce cap limpet Pacific Ocean 3.5 TL 1833
Acmaea noronhensis Pacific Ocean 2.7 DL 1890
Acmaea paleacea Pacific Ocean 1853
Acmaea pediculus Pacific Ocean 1846
Acmaea rosea Pacific Ocean 1872
Acmaea subrugosa Southwest Atlantic 3 DL 1846
Notoacmea alta Eastern Indian Ocean 1926
Notoacmea badia Southwest Pacific 1926
Notoacmea cellanoides Southwest Pacific 1926
Notoacmea daedala Southwest Pacific 1907
Notoacmea elongata Southwest Pacific 1834
Notoacmea fenestrata Northeast Pacific 1855
Notoacmea flammea Eastern Indian Ocean 1834
Notoacmea helmsi Southwest Pacific 1894
Notoacmea inconspicua Southwest Pacific 1843
Notoacmea mayi Eastern Indian Ocean 1923
Notoacmea parviconoidea Southwest Pacific 1907
Notoacmea persona Pacific Ocean 1833
Notoacmea petterdi Indo-West Pacific 1876
Notoacmea pileopsis Black-edged limpet Southwest Pacific 1834
Notoacmea potae Southwest Pacific 2009
Notoacmea rapida Southwest Pacific 2009
Notoacmea scapha Southwest Pacific 1907
Notoacmea schrenckii Northwest Pacific 1868
Notoacmea scopulina Southwest Pacific 1926
Notoacmea scutum Northeast Pacific 1833
Notoacmea sturnus Southwest Pacific 1841
Notoacmea subantarctica Southwest Pacific 1926
Notoacmea subtilis Southwest Pacific 1907
Notoacmea testudinalis Southwest Pacific 1776
Notoacmea turbatrix Southwest Pacific 2009
Pectinodonta arcuata Western Atlantic 1.5 DL 1882
Pectinodonta aupouria Southwest Pacific 1985
Pectinodonta marinovichi Southwest Pacific 1998
Pectinodonta morioria Southwest Pacific 1985
Pectinodonta orientalis Southwest Pacific 1998
Pectinodonta rhyssa Northwest Pacific 1925
Problacmaea moskalevi Northwest Pacific 1972
Problacmaea rubella Northwest Pacific 1780
Problacmaea sybaritica Northern Pacific. 1872



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