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Family: Patellidae Patellid limpets



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38 species (see list below)
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Cymbula compressa
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Cymbula granatina
[Granite limpet]
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Cymbula miniata
[Pink-rayed limpet]
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Cymbula nigra
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Cymbula oculus
[Goat's eye limpet]
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Cymbula safiana
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Helcion concolor
[Variable limpet]
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Helcion dunkeri
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Helcion pectinata
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic.

Helcion pellucidus Linnaeus, 1758

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Helcion pellucidus
[Translucid limpet]
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Helcion pruinosus
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Helcion tella
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Patella adansonii
[]

Photo by FAO

Northeast Atlantic

Patella asprea Röding, 1798

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Patella asprea
[]

Photo by Simon, Viktor

Mediterranean Sea

Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758

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Patella caerulea
[Rayed mediterranean limpet]
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Patella candei
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Patella canescens
[]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and Me

Patella depressa Pennant, 1777

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Patella depressa
[Black-footed limpet]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Mediterranean Sea

Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791

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Patella ferruginea
[Ferreous limpet]
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Patella intermedia
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Southwest Pacific

Patella kermadecensis Pilsbry, 1894

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Patella kermadecensis
[]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Atlantic

Patella lugubris Gmelin, 1791

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Patella lugubris
[Mournful limpet]
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Patella mexicana
[Giant mexican limpet]
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Patella miliaris
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Patella pellucida
[Blue-rayed limpet]
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Patella pica
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Northeast Atlantic and Me

Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758

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Patella rustica
[Rustic limpet]
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Patella safiana
[Safian limpet]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic, Medit

Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791

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Patella ulyssiponensis
[China limpet]

Photo by Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic

Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758

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Patella vulgata
[Common limpet]
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Patina pellucida
[]

Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra chapmani (Tenison Woods, 1875)

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Scutellastra chapmani
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Scutellastra cochlear
[Pear limpet]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Scutellastra flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

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Scutellastra flexuosa
[Star-shaped limpet]
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Scutellastra granularis
[Granular limpet]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra laticostata (Blainville, 1825)

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Scutellastra laticostata
[Wide-ribbed patella]
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Scutellastra longicosta
[Duck's foot]

Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Scutellastra peronii (Blainville, 1825)

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Scutellastra peronii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cymbula compressa Southeast Atlantic 1758
Cymbula granatina Granite limpet Southeast Atlantic 1758
Cymbula miniata Pink-rayed limpet Southeast Atlantic 1778
Cymbula nigra Mediterranean Sea. 1771
Cymbula oculus Goat's eye limpet Southeast Atlantic 1778
Cymbula safiana Mediterranean Sea 1819
Helcion concolor Variable limpet Southeast Atlantic 1848
Helcion dunkeri Southeast Atlantic 1848
Helcion pectinata Southeast Atlantic 1778
Helcion pellucidus Translucid limpet Northeast Atlantic. 1758
Helcion pruinosus Southeast Atlantic 1848
Helcion tella Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 1871
Patella adansonii Southeast Atlantic 1853
Patella asprea Northeast Atlantic 1798
Patella caerulea Rayed mediterranean limpet Mediterranean Sea 1758
Patella candei Northeast Atlantic 1839
Patella canescens Southeast Atlantic 1791
Patella depressa Black-footed limpet Northeast Atlantic and Me 1777
Patella ferruginea Ferreous limpet Mediterranean Sea 1791
Patella intermedia Mediterranean Sea.
Patella kermadecensis Southwest Pacific 1894
Patella lugubris Mournful limpet Eastern Central Atlantic 1791
Patella mexicana Giant mexican limpet Eastern Central Pacific 1829
Patella miliaris Southeast Atlantic 1848
Patella pellucida Blue-rayed limpet Northeast Atlantic and th 1758
Patella pica Western Indian Ocean 1854
Patella rustica Rustic limpet Northeast Atlantic and Me 1758
Patella safiana Safian limpet Eastern Atlantic and the 1819
Patella ulyssiponensis China limpet Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1791
Patella vulgata Common limpet Northeast Atlantic 1758
Patina pellucida Northeast Atlantic 1758
Scutellastra chapmani Eastern Indian Ocean 1875
Scutellastra cochlear Pear limpet Southeast Atlantic 1778
Scutellastra flexuosa Star-shaped limpet Indo-Pacific. 9.5 SHL 1834
Scutellastra granularis Granular limpet Southeast Atlantic 1758
Scutellastra laticostata Wide-ribbed patella Eastern Indian Ocean 1825
Scutellastra longicosta Duck's foot Southeast Atlantic 1819
Scutellastra peronii Eastern Indian Ocean 1825



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