Patella candei, also known as the sun limpet,[1] is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2]
| Patella candei | |
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| Patella candei shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Patella |
| Species: | P. candei
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| Binomial name | |
| Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840
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Patella aspera var. simrothi von Martens, 1888 | |
Description
editThe naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after Ferdinand de Candé.[3]
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores,[4] Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ Vik, Andrew, "Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ Curdia, João; Rodrigues, Armindo; Martins, António M. de Frias; Costa, Manuel (2005). "The reproductive cycle of Patella candei gomesii Drouët, 1858 (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda), an Azorean endemic subspecies". Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. University of the Azores. pp. 137–145. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
External links
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- "Patella (Patella) candei candei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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