Patella ferruginea

Patella ferruginea
Patella ferruginea from Melilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Patellidae
Genus: Patella
Species:
P. ferruginea
Binomial name
Patella ferruginea
Gmelin, 1791[1]
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Patella costosoplicata Mörch, 1853
    • Patella cypria Gmelin, 1791
    • Patella ferruginea f. ficarazzensis de Gregorio, 1884
    • Patella ferruginea var. imperatoria de Gregorio, 1884
    • Patella ferruginea f. percostata de Gregorio, 1884
    • Patella ferruginea var. sitta de Gregorio, 1884
    • Patella lamarckii Payraudeau, 1826
    • Patella lampedusensis de Gregorio, 1884
    • Patella luteola Lamarck, 1819
    • Patella medusa Röding, 1798
    • Patella pyramidata Lamarck, 1819
    • Patella rouxii Payraudeau, 1826
    • Patella stella Risso, 1826
    • Patella turtonia Risso, 1826
    • Patella vespertina Risso, 1826 (dubious synonym)

Patella ferruginea, commonly known as the ferruginous limpet (sometimes, as the ribbed Mediterranean limpet) is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae.[1] It is a large limpet, endemic to the western Mediterranean Sea, and although common in the past, it is now rare and restricted to only a few locations.

  1. ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 July 2023.