Aphia taxon details
Patella candei A. d'Orbigny, 1840
140678 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140678)
accepted
Species
Patella citrullus A. A. Gould, 1846 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Patella candei crenata Gmelin, 1791 sensu A. d'Orbigny, 1840 accepted as Patella ordinaria Mabille, 1888 (unaccepted > misapplication)
marine
Orbigny, A. d'. (1836-1842). <i>Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot</i>. In: Barker-Webb, P. & Berthelot, S. (eds) <i>Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries</i>, volume 2(2): 117 pp., pls 1-7, 7B. pp. 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]. Paris: Béthune. In: P. B. Webb & S. Berthelot (1836-1844), Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries 2(2). Zoologie: Mollusques. Paris., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41308382
page(s): 98; pl. 7 fig. 1-12 [details]
page(s): 98; pl. 7 fig. 1-12 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Patella candei A. d'Orbigny, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140678 on 2026-08-07
original description
Orbigny, A. d'. (1836-1842). <i>Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot</i>. In: Barker-Webb, P. & Berthelot, S. (eds) <i>Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries</i>, volume 2(2): 117 pp., pls 1-7, 7B. pp. 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]. Paris: Béthune. In: P. B. Webb & S. Berthelot (1836-1844), Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries 2(2). Zoologie: Mollusques. Paris., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41308382
page(s): 98; pl. 7 fig. 1-12 [details]
original description (of Patella citrullus A. A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A.A. 1846. New shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition, and belong to the genus Patella. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 2: 148-152., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490832
page(s): 149 [details]
additional source Côrte-Real, H. B. S. M. ; Hawkins, S. J.; Thorpe, J. P. (1996). Population differenciation and the taxonomic status of the exploited limpet <i>Patella candei</i> in the Macaronesian Islands (Azores, Madeira, Canaries). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 125: 141-142., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00350768 [details]
additional source Weber L.I. & Hawkins S.J. (2002). Evolution of the limpet <i>Patella candei</i> d'Orbigny (Mollusca, Patellidae) in Atlantic archipelagos: human intervention and natural processes. <i>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 77(3)</i>: 341-353, available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00102.x [details]
additional source González-Lorenzo, G.; Mesa Hernández, E.; Pérez-Dionis, G.; Brito Hernández, A.; Galván Santos, B.; Barquín Diez, J. (2015). Ineffective conservation threatens <i>Patella candei</i>, an endangered limpet endemic to the Macaronesian islands. <em>Biological Conservation.</em> 192: 428-435., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.11.005 [details]
status source Titselaar F.F.L.M. (2019). Notes on the nomenclature of the Macaronesian <i>Patella candei</i> d'Orbigbny complex, with special reference to <i>Patella ordinaria</i> Mabille and <i>P. crenata</i> Gmelin (Patellofastropoda, Patellidae). <em>Basteria.</em> 83(4-6): 158-165., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/1001510/BAST2019083004009.pdf [details]
page(s): 98; pl. 7 fig. 1-12 [details]
original description (of Patella citrullus A. A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A.A. 1846. New shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition, and belong to the genus Patella. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 2: 148-152., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490832
page(s): 149 [details]
additional source Côrte-Real, H. B. S. M. ; Hawkins, S. J.; Thorpe, J. P. (1996). Population differenciation and the taxonomic status of the exploited limpet <i>Patella candei</i> in the Macaronesian Islands (Azores, Madeira, Canaries). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 125: 141-142., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00350768 [details]
additional source Weber L.I. & Hawkins S.J. (2002). Evolution of the limpet <i>Patella candei</i> d'Orbigny (Mollusca, Patellidae) in Atlantic archipelagos: human intervention and natural processes. <i>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 77(3)</i>: 341-353, available online at https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00102.x [details]
additional source González-Lorenzo, G.; Mesa Hernández, E.; Pérez-Dionis, G.; Brito Hernández, A.; Galván Santos, B.; Barquín Diez, J. (2015). Ineffective conservation threatens <i>Patella candei</i>, an endangered limpet endemic to the Macaronesian islands. <em>Biological Conservation.</em> 192: 428-435., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.11.005 [details]
status source Titselaar F.F.L.M. (2019). Notes on the nomenclature of the Macaronesian <i>Patella candei</i> d'Orbigbny complex, with special reference to <i>Patella ordinaria</i> Mabille and <i>P. crenata</i> Gmelin (Patellofastropoda, Patellidae). <em>Basteria.</em> 83(4-6): 158-165., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/1001510/BAST2019083004009.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality Orotava, Tenerife [details]
To Barcode of Life (211 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Patella candei)
To GenBank (217 nucleotides; 195 proteins)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Gran Piton)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Selvagem Grande)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Selvagem Grande,...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Isla de los Lobos, P...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Playita del Poris, l...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Isla de ...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Oliva Be...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Playita ...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Playa del Ti...
To NHMUK collection (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:6636202)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Patella citrullus Holotype USNM 5838) (from synonym Patella citrullus A. A. Gould, 1846)
To PESI
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Patella candei)
To GenBank (217 nucleotides; 195 proteins)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Gran Piton)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Selvagem Grande)
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Portugal, Madeira, Ilhas Selvagens, Selvagem Grande,...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Isla de los Lobos, P...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Playita del Poris, l...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Isla de ...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Oliva Be...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, Playita ...
To Malacopics (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840 Spain, Canarias, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Playa del Ti...
To NHMUK collection (Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:6636202)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Patella citrullus Holotype USNM 5838) (from synonym Patella citrullus A. A. Gould, 1846)
To PESI
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Hosted externally
Unreviewed
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