Lottiidae is a

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sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, specifically true

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails with a conical gastropod shell, shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. This general category of conical shell is known as "patelliform" (dish-shaped). Existing within the class Gastropoda, ...

s, marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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s in the superfamily

Lottioidea Lottioidea is a superfamily of sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Patellogastropoda, the true limpets.MolluscaBase (2018). Lottioidea Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.mari ...

and the clade

Patellogastropoda The Patellogastropoda, common name true limpets and historically called the Docoglossa, are members of a major phylogenetic group of marine (ocean), marine gastropods, treated by experts either as a clade or as a taxonomic Order (biology), order. ...

(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Subfamilies

2005 taxonomy

This family consists of the two following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Lottiinae Gray, 1840 ** tribe Lottiini Gray, 1840 - synonym: Tecturidae Gray, 1847 ** tribe Scurriini

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, 1988 * Patelloidinae Chapman & Gabriel, 1923 Discurria insessa

2007 taxonomy

Nakano & Ozawa (2007)Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). "Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: Molecular, morphological and palaeontological evidence". ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' 73(1) 79-99. . made changes in taxonomy of Patellogastropoda based on

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research: Acmaeidae Forbes, 1850 is a synonym of Lottiidae and assigned genera ''

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

'' and ''

Niveotectura ''Niveotectura'' is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Lottiidae. Species Species within the genus ''Niveotectura'' include: * ''Niveotectura funiculata'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Ni ...

'' into Lottiidae. A

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showing phylogenic relations of Patellogastropoda:

Genera

Genera within the family Lottiidae include: ;Subfamily Lottiinae * tribe Lottiini ** ''

Discurria ''Discurria'' is a genus of sea snail. A true limpet, it is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. Species Species within the genus ''Discurria'' include: * ''Discurria insessa ''Discurria insessa'', commonly named the seaweed l ...

'' Lindberg, 1988 ** ''

Lottia ''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 (WoRM ...

'' Gray, 1833 - type species of the family Lottiidae ** ''

Notoacmea ''Notoacmea'' is a southern genus of true limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family (biology), family Lottiidae, the true limpets. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Notoacmea Iredale, 1915. ...

'' Iredale, 1915 ** ''

Scurria ''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 ...

'' Gray, 1847 ;Subfamily Patelloidinae Chapman & Gabriel, 1923 * ''

Patelloida ''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. Acces ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * '' Collisella'' Dall, 1871: synonym of ''

'' Gray, 1833 ;Subfamily Tecturinae Gray, 1847 * ''

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

'' Gray, 1847 ;Subfamily ''incertae sedis'' (Genera that were under Acmaeidae by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) formerly in subfamily Rhodopetalinae): * ''

Actinoleuca ''Actinoleuca'' is a genus of sea snails or true limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Lottiidae. This is a southern genus and a cold-water genus. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Acti ...

'' Oliver, 1926 * ''

Asteracmea ''Asteracmea'' is a genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family (biology), family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lotti ...

'' Oliver, 1926 * '' Atalacmea'' Iredale, 1915 * † '' Boreoblinia'' O. Yu. Anistratenko, Burger & V. V. Anistratenko, 2010 * ''

Nipponacmea ''Nipponacmea'' is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Lottiidae. Distribution and habitat These species are very common among the Japanese gastropod fauna on rocks and boulders in t ...

'' Sasaki & Okutani, 1993WoRMS (2010). ''Nipponacmea''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391295 on 2010-08-03 * ''

'' Habe, 1944 * '' Potamacmaea'' Peile, 1922 * ''

Radiacmea ''Radiacmea'' is a southern genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or ...

'' Iredale, 1915 * ''

Testudinalia ''Testudinalia'' is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family (biology), family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the s ...

'' Moskalev, 1966 * '' Yayoiacmea'' Sasaki & Okutani, 1993

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q149148 Taxa named by John Edward Gray