Patella depressa
Species of gastropod
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Patella depressa is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1]
| Patella depressa | |
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| A shell of Patella depressa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Patella |
| Species: | P. depressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Patella depressa Pennant, 1777 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Patella depressa is a nomen dubium according to Christiaens (1973, 1983); Patella intermedia gets priority.[1] Nevertheless, the name Patella depressa is in usage among British authors (e.g. Graham, 1988) and is assumed as valid.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 40.2 mm
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Morocco.
