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Patella Linnaeus, 1758 
AphiaID: 138312

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Patellogastropoda (Subclass) > Patelloidea (Superfamily) > Patellidae (Family)
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Typetaxon Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
Parent Patellidae Rafinesque, 1815
Synonymised
taxa
  Ansates G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
Costatopatella Pallary, 1913
Helcion (Ansates) Sowerby, 1839
Patellastra Monterosato, 1884
Patellus Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Patella)
Patina Gray, 1847 (synonym)
Sources  original description: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/no_cache/dms/load/toc/?IDDOC=265100 [details]

basis of record: Powell A.W.B. (1973). The patellid limpets of the world (Patellidae). Indo-Pacific Mollusca, 3(15):75-206. [details]

basis of record (from synonym): Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

original description (from synonym): Monterosato T. A. (di) (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Palermo, Virzi, 152 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 35 [details] [view taxon]


basis of record (from synonym): Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

additional source (from synonym): Nomenclator Zoologicus, available online at http://uio.mbl.edu/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details] [view taxon]

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 Species Patella aspera Röding, 1798
Species Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840
Species Patella depressa Pennant, 1777
Species Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella lugubris Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella natalensis Krauss, 1848
Species Patella pellucida Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella piperata Gould, 1846
Species Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella skelettensis Massier, 2009
Species Patella swakopmundensis Massier, 2009
Species Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758

Species Patella monticola Nuttall in Carpenter (nomen nudum)
Species Patella monticula Nuttall in Carpenter (nomen nudum)

Subgenus Patella (Cymbula) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Subgenus Patella (Scutellastra) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  » Species Patella (Scutellastra) aphanes Robson, 1986 accepted as Scutellastra aphanes (Robson, 1986)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) argenvillei Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra argenvillei (Krauss, 1848)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) barbara Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scutellastra barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) cochlear Born, 1778 accepted as Scutellastra cochlear (Born, 1778)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) granularis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scutellastra granularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) kermadecensis (Pilsbry, 1894) accepted as Scutellastra kermadecensis (Pilsbry, 1894)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) longicosta Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Scutellastra longicosta (Lamarck, 1819)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) obtecta Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra obtecta (Krauss, 1848)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) pica Reeve, 1854 accepted as Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854)
» Species Patella (Scutellastra) tabularis Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra tabularis (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella achates Reeve, 1855 accepted as Acmaea achates (Reeve, 1855)
Species Patella aculeata Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella afra Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Trimusculus afer (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella albescens Philippi, 1846 accepted as Iothia albescens (Philippi, 1846)
Species Patella ambigua Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Scutus anatinus (Donovan, 1820)
Species Patella anatina Donovan, 1820 accepted as Scutus anatinus (Donovan, 1820)
Species Patella ancyloides Forbes, 1840 accepted as Propilidium exiguum (W. Thompson, 1844)
Species Patella apertura Montagu, 1803 accepted as Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella aphanes Robson, 1986 accepted as Scutellastra aphanes (Robson, 1986)
Species Patella araucana (Orbigny, 1841) accepted as Scurria araucana (d'Orbigny, 1841)
Species Patella argenvillei Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra argenvillei (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella aspera Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella athletica Bean, 1844 accepted as Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella axiaerata Verco, 1912 accepted as Asteracmea axiaerata (Verco, 1912)
Species Patella barbara Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scutellastra barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella bifida Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Scutellastra barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella boninensis Pilsbry, 1891 accepted as Cellana mazatlandica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella caeca O. F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Lepeta caeca (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Species Patella calamus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864 accepted as Eoacmaea calamus (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864)
Species Patella candeana d'Orbigny, 1847 accepted as Lottia antillarum G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Species Patella capensis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Cellana capensis (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Cellana radiata capensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella ceciliana (Orbigny, 1841) accepted as Scurria ceciliana (d'Orbigny, 1841)
Species Patella chinensis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Calyptraea chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella cinnamonea Gould, 1846 accepted as Phenacolepas cinnamonea (Gould, 1846)
Species Patella cochlear Born, 1778 accepted as Scutellastra cochlear (Born, 1778)
Species Patella coffea (Reeve, 1855) accepted as Scurria variabilis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella compressa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cymbula compressa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella concolor Krauss, 1848 accepted as Helcion concolor (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella crepidula Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Crepidula unguiformis Lamarck, 1822
Species Patella deformis K. Martin, 1883 † accepted as Cellana deformis (K. Martin, 1883) †
Species Patella digitata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Scutellastra longicosta (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Patella emarginuloides Philippi, 1868 accepted as Iothia emarginuloides (Philippi, 1868)
Species Patella equestris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella exigua W. Thompson, 1844 accepted as Propilidium exiguum (W. Thompson, 1844)
Species Patella extinctorium Turton, 1819 accepted as Pomatoceros triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spirobranchus triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella exusta Reeve, 1854 accepted as Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854)
Species Patella farquhari Turton, 1932 accepted as Helcion concolor (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella fissura Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Emarginula fissura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella flexuosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Scutellastra flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Patella fornicata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella fragilis Philippi, 1836 accepted as Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella fulva O. F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Iothia fulva (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Species Patella galathea Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Phenacolepas galathea (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Patella galeata Helbing, 1779 accepted as Diodora galeata (Helbing, 1779)
Species Patella garconi Deshayes, 1863 accepted as Cellana garconi (Deshayes, 1863)
Species Patella goreensis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Crepidula unguiformis Lamarck, 1822
Species Patella gorgonica da Costa, 1771 accepted as Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella graeca Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella granatina Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cymbula granatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella granularis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scutellastra granularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella grata Gould, 1859 accepted as Cellana grata (Gould, 1859)
Species Patella guttata d'Orbigny, 1840 accepted as Patella piperata Gould, 1846
Species Patella helena Turton, 1932 accepted as Helcion concolor (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella illuminata Gould, 1846 accepted as Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Species Patella inconspicua Gray, 1843 accepted as Radiacmea inconspicua (Gray, 1843)
Species Patella intermedia Murray in Knapp, 1857 accepted as Patella depressa Pennant, 1777
Species Patella jamaicensis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Lottia jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella kermadecensis (Pilsbry, 1894) accepted as Scutellastra kermadecensis (Pilsbry, 1894)
Species Patella laevis Pennant, 1777 accepted as Patella pellucida Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella lepas Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
Species Patella limatula Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Lottia limatula (Carpenter, 1864)
Species Patella longicosta Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Scutellastra longicosta (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Patella lowei d'Orbigny, 1840 accepted as Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791
Species Patella lusitanica Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Species Patella macroschisma Lightfoot, 1786 accepted as Macroschisma macroschisma (Lightfoot, 1786)
Species Patella magellanica Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Nacella magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella mammillaris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Trimusculus mammillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella mazatlandica G. B. Sowerby I, 1839 accepted as Cellana mazatlandica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella mexicana Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 accepted as Scutellastra mexicana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
Species Patella miniata Born, 1778 accepted as Cymbula miniata (Born, 1778)
Species Patella nigra da Costa, 1771 accepted as Cymbula nigra (da Costa, 1771)
Species Patella nigrisquamata Reeve, 1854 accepted as Cellana mazatlandica (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella nigrolineata Reeve, 1854 accepted as Cellana nigrolineata (Reeve, 1854)
Species Patella noachina Linnaeus, 1771 accepted as Puncturella noachina (Linnaeus, 1771)
Species Patella notata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Clypidina notata (Linnaeus, 1785)
Species Patella obtecta Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra obtecta (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella octoradiata Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Hemitoma octoradiata (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella oculus Born, 1778 accepted as Cymbula oculus (Born, 1778)
Species Patella ombracula Blainville, 1819 accepted as Umbraculum umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786)
Species Patella opea Reeve, 1855 accepted as Lottia antillarum G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Species Patella pallida Gould, 1859 accepted as Niveotectura pallida (Gould, 1859)
Species Patella parasitica (Orbigny, 1841) accepted as Scurria variabilis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella parva da Costa, 1778 accepted as Tectura virginea (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Species Patella pectinata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Siphonaria pectinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella penicillata (Reeve, 1855) accepted as Scurria variabilis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella pica Reeve, 1854 accepted as Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854)
Species Patella picta Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Fissurella picta (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella plicata Born, 1778 accepted as Scutellastra barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella polaris Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 accepted as Nacella polaris (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Species Patella pottsi Hutton, 1873 accepted as Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Species Patella profunda Deshayes, 1863 accepted as Eoacmaea profunda (Deshayes, 1863)
Species Patella pulcherrima Krebs, 1864 accepted as Lottia antillarum G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Species Patella puncturata Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Eoacmaea pustulata (Helbling, 1779)
Species Patella pustulata Helbling, 1779 accepted as Eoacmaea pustulata (Helbling, 1779)
Species Patella redimiculum Reeve, 1854 accepted as Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Species Patella rietensis Turton, 1932 accepted as Helcion concolor (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella rota Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Cellana rota (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella rubella O. Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Erginus rubellus (O. Fabricius, 1780)
Species Patella rudis Röding, 1798 accepted as Fissurella nodosa (Born, 1778)
Species Patella safiana Lamarck, 1819 accepted as Cymbula nigra (da Costa, 1771)
Species Patella sanguinans Reeve, 1854 accepted as Cymbula miniata (Born, 1778)
Species Patella scapula Martyn, 1786 accepted as Dolabella auricularia (Lightfoot, 1786)
Species Patella scurra (Lesson, 1830) accepted as Scurria scurra (Lesson, 1841)
Species Patella scutellum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Amblychilepas scutella (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Dendrofissurella scutellum (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella septemradiata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Cymbula granatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella serrata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Siphonaria serrata (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807)
Species Patella sinica Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Umbraculum sinicum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Umbraculum umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786)
Species Patella spinosa Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Scutellastra barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella stellaeformis Reeve, 1842 accepted as Scutellastra flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Patella strigilis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 accepted as Cellana strigilis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Species Patella tabularis Krauss, 1848 accepted as Scutellastra tabularis (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella tessulata O. F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Testudinalia testudinalis (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Species Patella testudinalis O. F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Testudinalia testudinalis (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Species Patella testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cellana testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella tricarinata Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Amathina tricarinata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Patella tricornis Turton, 1819 accepted as Pomatoceros triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Spirobranchus triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella trigona Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Pilosabia trigona (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Patella ungarica Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella unguis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Scutus unguis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Patella variabilis (Reeve, 1855) accepted as Scurria variabilis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839)
Species Patella variabilis Krauss, 1848 accepted as Helcion concolor (Krauss, 1848)
Species Patella viridula (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Scurria viridula (Lamarck, 1822)
Species Patella zebrina Lesson, 1831 accepted as Scurria zebrina (Lesson, 1831)
Environment marine
Distribution United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
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Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
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Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
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Eben (1884, figuur 13)
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Patella vulgata
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  Citation: Gofas, S. (2013). Patella Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138312 on 2013-06-20
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