Patella candei

Species of gastropod

Patella candei
Patella candei shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Patellogastropoda
Superfamily:
Patelloidea
Family:
Patellidae
Genus:
Patella
Species:
P. candei
Binomial name
Patella candei
d'Orbigny, 1840
Synonyms

Patella aspera var. simrothi von Martens, 1888
Patella chlorosticta Gmelin, 1791
Patella citrullus Gould, 1846
Patella gomesii Drouet, 1858
Patella moreleti Drouet, 1858
Patella ordinaria Mabille, 1888
Patella saxea F. Nordsieck, 1975
Patella teneriffae Mabille, 1888
Patella tenuis Gmelin, 1791
Patella tenuissima Turton, 1802

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]

Description

The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after Ferdinand de Candé.[3]

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores,[4] Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ Vik, Andrew, "Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
  4. ^ 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.
  • Orbigny A. D. d' (1839–1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. Béthune, Paris : 117 p., pl. 1–7, 7B (p. 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)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patella candei.
  • "Patella (Patella) candei candei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Patella candei


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