''Acmaea'' is a genus of

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s, specifically true

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mollusks in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Acmaea Eschscholtz, 1833. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137616 on 2014-10-31

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus ''Acmaea'' : * ''

Acmaea achates ''Acmaea'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Acmaea Eschscholtz, 1833. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Reeve, 1855) * ''

Acmaea juanina ''Acmaea'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Acmaea Eschscholtz, 1833. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' Odhner, 1922 * ''

Acmaea mitra ''Acmaea mitra'', common name the whitecap limpet, is a species of sea snail or true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets. Taxonomy ''Acmaea mitra'' was placed in the family Acmaeidae ...

'' Rathke, 1833 * ''

Acmaea nanshaensis ''Acmaea'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Acmaea Eschscholtz, 1833. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' Liu, 1991 ;Taxa inquirenda: * ''Acmaea cancellata'' Test, 1945 * ''Acmaea cornea'' Test, 1945 * ''Acmaea fouae'' Test, 1945 * ''Acmaea irregularis'' Test, 1945 * ''Acmaea transparens'' Test, 1945 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Acmaea (Tectura)'' Gray, 1847 : synonym of ''

Tectura ''Tectura'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lottiidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p= ...

'' Gray, 1847 (alternate representation) * ''Acmaea (Chiazacmea)'': synonym of '' Notoacmea'' Iredale, 1915 * ''Acmaea (Collisella)'' Dall, 1871: synonym of '' Lottia'' Gray, 1833 * ''Acmaea albonotata'' E. A. Smith, 1901: synonym of '' Eoacmaea albonotata'' (E. A. Smith, 1901) * ''Acmaea aleutica'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''

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'' (Dall, 1879) * ''Acmaea antillarum'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834): synonym of '' Lottia antillarum'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 * ''Acmaea apicina'' Dall, 1879: synonym of ''

'' (Dall, 1879) * ''Acmaea araucana'' (d'Orbigny, 1839): synonym of ''

Scurria araucana ''Scurria'' is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae. Species Species within the genus ''Scurria'' include: * '' Scurria araucana'' (d'Orbigny, 1839) * '' Scurria ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1839) * ''Acmaea bombayana'' E. A. Smith, 1911: synonym of ''Cellana radiata radiata'' (Born, 1778) * ''Acmaea cassis'' Rathke, 1833: synonym of ''

Lottia pelta ''Lottia pelta'', common name the shield limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. It is still designated under its synonym ''Collisella pelta'' (Eschscholtz, 1833) in many textbooks. ...

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Acmaea ceciliana'' (Pilsbry, 1891): synonym of ''

Scurria ceciliana ''Scurria ceciliana'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and th ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Acmaea chathamensis'' Pilsbry, 1891: synonym of ''

Cellana rota ''Cellana rota'' is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae Nacellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Patellogastropoda. Taxonomy Nace ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Acmaea coffea'' (Dall, 1909): synonym of ''

Scurria variabilis ''Scurria variabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and t ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839) * ''Acmaea cona'' Test, 1945: synonym of ''

Lottia cona ''Lottia'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS ...

'' (Test, 1945) * ''Acmaea curvissior'' Oberling, 1970: synonym of ''

Williamia gussoni ''Williamia'' is a genus of small sea snails or false limpets, marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Siphonariidae, the false (air-breathing) limpets.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Williamia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World ...

'' (Costa O. G., 1829) * ''Acmaea cymbula'' (Hupé, 1854): synonym of ''

Scurria scurra ''Scurria scurra'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the c ...

'' (Lesson, 1831) * ''Acmaea daedala'' Suter, 1907: synonym of ''

Notoacmea daedala ''Notoacmea daedala'' is a species of sea snail or true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and t ...

'' (Suter, 1907) * ''Acmaea dalliana'' Pilsbry, 1891: synonym of '' Lottia dalliana'' (Pilsbry, 1891) * ''Acmaea dorsuosa'' Gould, 1859: synonym of ''

Lottia dorsuosa ''Lottia dorsuosa'' is a species of limpet in the family Lottiidae. It is known commonly as the bumpy limpet. It is native to the northwestern Pacific, occurring along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.Propilidium tasmanicum ''Propilidium'' is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lepetidae Lepetidae is a family of sea snails or small, deep-water true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda the ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1895) * ''Acmaea edmitchelli'' Lipps, 1966: synonym of ''

Lottia edmitchelli † ''Lottia edmitchelli'' was a species of limpet in the family Lottiidae. It was native to the coast of Southern California, where it may have been endemic. Specimens are known from San Nicolas Island, one of the Channel Islands of California, ...

'' (Lipps, 1966) * ''Acmaea elegans'' Philippi, 1846: synonym of '' Lottia antillarum'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 * ''Acmaea euglypta'' Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897: synonym of ''

Veleropilina euglypta ''Veleropilina euglypta'' is a species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc. It is found in the Mid-Atlantic, off the Azores ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the ...

'' (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897) * ''Acmaea fergusoni'' Wheat, 1913: synonym of ''

Testudinalia testudinalis ''Testudinalia testudinalis'', common name the common tortoise limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the plant limpet or ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Acmaea garrettii'' Pilsbry, 1891: synonym of ''

Patelloida garrettii ''Patelloida'' is a genus of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Patelloida Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Access ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1891) * ''Acmaea hamillei'' P. Fischer, 1857: synonym of '' Plesiothyreus hamillei'' (P. Fischer, 1857) * ''Acmaea helmsi'' E. A. Smith, 1894: synonym of '' Notoacmea elongata'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Acmaea heroldi'' Dunker, 1861: synonym of ''

Patelloida heroldi ''Patelloida heroldi'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and ...

'' (Dunker, 1861) * ''Acmaea inconspicua'' (Gray, 1843): synonym of ''

Radiacmea inconspicua ''Radiacmea inconspicua'' is a species of small sea snail or true limpet, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Lottiidae, one of the true limpet families. References * Arthur William Baden Powell, Powell ...

'' (Gray, 1843) * ''Acmaea insessa'' (Hinds, 1842): synonym of ''

Lottia insessa ''Discurria insessa'', common name the seaweed limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 38 mm. Di ...

'' (Hinds, 1842) * ''Acmaea instabilis'' (Gould, 1846): synonym of '' Lottia instabilis'' (Gould, 1846) * ''Acmaea kuragiensis'' Yokoyama, 1920: synonym of ''

Cryptobranchia kuragiensis ''Cryptobranchia kuragiensis'' is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms i ...

'' (Yokoyama, 1920) * ''Acmaea leucophaea'' (Philippi, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839) * ''Acmaea leucopleura'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Lottia leucopleura'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Acmaea limatula'' (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of ''

Lottia limatula ''Lottia limatula'' is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Lottiidae. References

Lottiidae Gastropods described in 1864 Taxa named by Philip Pearsall Carpenter {{Lottiidae-stub ...

'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Acmaea maraisi'' Kilburn, 1977: synonym of ''

Patelloida maraisi ''Patelloida'' is a genus of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Patelloida Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Access ...

'' (Kilburn, 1977) * ''Acmaea mesoleuca'' Menke, 1851: synonym of ''

Lottia mesoleuca ''Lottia mesoleuca'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and th ...

'' (Menke, 1851) * ''Acmaea minutissima'' E. A. Smith, 1904: synonym of ''

Cocculinella minutissima ''Cocculinella minutissima'' is a species of small, deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cocculinellidae, the limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Cocculinella minutissima'' (E.A. Smith, 1904). Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1904) * ''Acmaea mitchelli'' Lipps, 1963: synonym of ''

'' (Lipps, 1966) * ''Acmaea nisoria'' (Philippi, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839) * ''Acmaea oblongata'' Yokoyama, 1926: synonym of '' Siphonacmea oblongata'' (Yokoyama, 1926) * ''Acmaea ochracea'' (Dall, 1871): synonym of '' Lottia instabilis'' (Gould, 1846) * ''Acmaea paleacea'' (Gould, 1853): synonym of ''

Tectura paleacea ''Tectura'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lottiidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php ...

'' (Gould, 1853) * ''Acmaea paradigitalis'' Fritchman, 1960: synonym of ''

Lottia paradigitalis ''Lottia'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS ...

'' (Fritchman, 1960) * ''Acmaea parasitica'' (Thiem, 1917): synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839) * ''Acmaea pelta'' Rathke, 1833: synonym of ''

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Acmaea persona'' Rathke, 1833: synonym of ''

Lottia persona ''Lottia persona'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description ''L. persona'' is a large, moderately tall limpet growing to up to fifty millimetr ...

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Acmaea plana'' (Pilippi, 1846): synonym of ''

Scurria plana ''Scurria plana'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the cl ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Acmaea profunda'' (Deshayes): synonym of ''

Eoacmaea profunda ''Eoacmaea profunda'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eoacmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets. ''Eoacmaea profunda'' is the type species in the genus ''Eoacmaea''. Description The si ...

'' (Deshayes, 1863) * ''Acmaea pseudocorticata'' Iredale, 1908: synonym of ''

Patelloida corticata ''Patelloida corticata'' is a species of sea snail or true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and ...

'' (Hutton, 1880) * ''Acmaea puncturata'' (Lamarck, 1819): synonym of ''

Eoacmaea pustulata ''Eoacmaea pustulata'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eoacmaeidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of ...

'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Acmaea pustulata'' (Helbling, 1779): synonym of ''

'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Acmaea radiata'' Rathke, 1833: synonym of ''

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Acmaea rosea'' Dall, 1872: synonym of ''

Rhodopetala rosea ''Rhodopetala rosea'', common name the pink limpet, is a species of sea snail or true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acmaeidae Acmaeidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks ...

'' (Dall, 1872) * ''Acmaea rubella'': synonym of ''

Erginus rubellus ''Erginus rubellus'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), a ...

'' (O. Fabricius, 1780) * ''Acmaea saccharina'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

Patelloida saccharina ''Patelloida saccharina'', common name the broad-ribbed limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. ;Subspecies: * ''Patelloida saccharina lanx'' ( ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Acmaea scutum'' Rathke, 1833: synonym of ''

Lottia scutum ''Lottia scutum'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description ''L. scutum'' is a plate limpet. It grows to up to sixty millimetres long with a br ...

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Acmaea semicornea'' Preston, 1908: synonym of ''

Trimusculus semicorneus ''Trimusculus'' is a genus of medium-sized air-breathing sea snails or false limpets, marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Trimusculidae. ''Trimusculus'' is the only genus in the family Trimusculidae. Trimusculidae, the button sn ...

'' (Preston, 1908) * ''Acmaea semirubida'' Dall, 1914: synonym of ''

Eoacmaea semirubida ''Eoacmaea semirubida'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eoacmaeidae ''Eoacmaea'' is a genus of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subclass Patellogastropoda, the tr ...

'' (Dall, 1914) * ''Acmaea striata'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834): synonym of ''

Patelloida striata ''Patelloida striata'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Ar ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * ''Acmaea strigatella'' Carpenter, 1864: synonym of ''

Lottia strigatella ''Lottia'' is a genus of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (W ...

'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Acmaea tessulata'' (O. F. Müller, 1776): synonym of ''Testudinalia tessulata'' (O. F. Müller, 1776): synonym of ''

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Acmaea testudinalis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776): synonym of ''

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Acmaea travancorica'' Preston, 1911: synonym of ''

Cellana radiata ''Cellana radiata'' (common name: the rayed wheel limpet), is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nacellidae. Subspecies * '' Cellana radiata capensis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cellana radiata radiata'' (Born, ...

'' (Born, 1778) * ''Acmaea unicolor'' (Forbes, 1844): synonym of ''

Tectura virginea ''Tectura virginea'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the white tortoiseshell limpet. Description ''T. virginea'' is rathe ...

(''O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Acmaea variabilis'' (Pilsbry, 1891): synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1839) * ''Acmaea virginea'' (Müller O. F., 1776): synonym of ''

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Acmaea viridula'' (Pilsbry, 1891): synonym of ''

Scurria viridula ''Scurria viridula'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Acmaea wottonae'' Christiaens, 1975: synonym of '' Lottia antillarum'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 * ''Acmaea zografi'' Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896: synonym of ''

Veleropilina zografi ''Veleropilina zografi'' is a Recent deep-sea (bathyal) species of monoplacophoran, a superficially limpet-like marine mollusc from the Atlantic Ocean. When this species was named it was thought to be a true limpet. Original description In 189 ...

'' (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896)

References

* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

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