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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Patella |
| Species: | P. caerulea
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Description
editThe 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]
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Patella caerulea f. stellata
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores.
References
edit- 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
- 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patella caerulea.
- ^ a b Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1891), Manual of conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species
External links
edit- "Patella (Patella) caerulea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.