Patella caerulea

Patella caerulea, is a species of limpet in the family Patellidae. It is known by the common names Mediterranean limpet and rayed Mediterranean limpet.^[1] It is native to the Mediterranean Sea.^[1]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Gastropoda

Subclass:Patellogastropoda

Family:Patellidae

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Patella caerulea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Patellidae
Genus:	Patella
Species:	P. caerulea
Binomial name
*Patella caerulea* Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Patella alba da Costa, 1771 Patella alba Anton, 1838 Patella calicula Li Chang, 1930 Patella cancellata Risso, 1826 Patella favaniana Risso, 1826 Patella fragilis Philippi, 1836 Patella grisea Risso, 1826 Patella grisea de Blainville, 1825 Patella hellespontiana Monterosato, 1888 Patella margaritacea Gmelin, 1791 Patella nacrina de Gregorio, 1884 Patella richelmia Risso, 1826 Patella riparia Nardo, 1847 Patella scutellina Locard, 1892 Patella silicina Röding, 1798 Patella squama de Blainville, 1825 Patella subplana Potiez & Michaud, 1838 Patella vulgata var. plumbea Röding, 1798

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 72 mm.

The thin shell is depressed, spreading, usually more or less distinctly 6 or 7 angled. The riblets rather fine and notably unequal.^[2]

Patella caerulea
Patella caerulea f. fragilis
Patella caerulea f. stellata

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores.

References

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 Archived 13 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
da Costa E.M., 1771: Conchology, or natural history of shells; London 26 pp., 12 pls.
Gmelin J. F., 1791: Carli Linnaei systema Naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decimatertia, aucta, reformata, Vermes Testacea Leipzig [Lipsiae] 1 (6): 3021-3910
Röding P. F., 1798: Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus Cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Fried. Bolten M. D. p. d. pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia et multivalvia pp. VIII + 199
Lamarck ([J.-B. M.] de), 1815-1822: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres; Paris [vol. 5: Paris, Deterville/Verdière] [vol. 6 published by the Author] 7 vol. [I molluschi sono compresi nei vol. 5–7. Vol. 5 (Les Conchiferes): 612 pp. [25 luglio 1818]. Vol. 6 (1) (Suite): 343 pp. [1819]. Vol. 6 (2) (Suite): 232 pp. [1822]. Vol. 7: (Suite): 711 pp. [1822]]
Risso A., 1826-1827: Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes; Paris, Levrault Vol. 1: XII + 448 + 1 carta [1826]. Vol. 2: VII + 482 + 8 pl. (fiori) [novembre 1827]. Vol. 3: XVI + 480 + 14 pl. (pesci) [settembre 1827]. Vol. 4: IV + 439 + 12 pl. (molluschi) [novembre 1826]. Vol. 5: VIII + 400 + 10 pl. (altri invertebrati) [Novembre 1827]
Philippi R. A., 1836: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1; Schropp, Berlin [Berolini] xiv + 267 p., pl. 1-12
Potiez V. L. V. & Michaud A. L. G., 1838-1844: Galerie des Mollusques ou catalogue méthodique, descriptif et raisonné des Mollusques et Coquilles du Muséum de Douai; Paris Vol. 1: pp. 560 + XXXV [1838]. Vol. 2: pp. XXXVI-XLIV + 305 [1844]. Atlante: pp. 79 + 70 pl.
Anton H. E., 1839: Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden; Halle XVI + 110 p
Nardo D., 1847: Sinonimia moderna delle specie registrate nell’opera intitolata: Descrizione de’Crostacei, de’Testacei e de’Pesci che abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto, rappresentati in figure, a chiaroscuro ed a colori dall' Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense applicata per commissione governativa; Venezia pp. i-xi, 1-127
Monterosato T. A. (di), 1888-1889: Molluschi del Porto di Palermo. Specie e varietà; Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana, Pisa 13 (1888[1889?]): 161-180 14 (1889): 75-81
Locard A., 1892: Les coquilles marines des côtes de France; Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils pp. 384.

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[1]
Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
[2]
G.W. Tryon (1891), Manual of conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species

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