''Scutellastra'' 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 ...

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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, ...

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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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Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea. (The superfamily Patelloidea should not be confused with the similar-sounding genus of true limpets '' Patelloida'' which is in the ...

, the true limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225716 on 2012-06-08 In Branch et al. 2002, ''Scutellastra'' is mentioned as a genus while according to Vaught it is actually a subgenus. All species listed in Branch et al. as belonging to the genus of ''Scutellastra'' were not entered into the database under this genus, but were directly placed under ''Patella (Scutellastra)'' - being the right taxonomic classification according to Vaught.

Species

Species within the genus ''Scutellastra'' include:''Scutellastra''
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Scutellastra aphanes ''Scutellastra aphanes'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South A ...

'' (Robson, 1986) * '' Scutellastra argenvillei'' (Krauss, 1848) * † ''

Scutellastra aurorae ''Scutellastra'' is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Patellidae, the true limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accesse ...

'' (C. A. Fleming, 1973) * ''

Scutellastra barbara ''Scutellastra barbara'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea. (The sup ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Scutellastra chapmani'' (Tenison-Woods, 1875) * ''

Scutellastra cochlear ''Scutellastra cochlear'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the snail patella, the pear limpet or the spoon limpet and is native to Sout ...

'' (Born, 1778) * † ''

Scutellastra cooperi ''Scutellastra'' is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Powell, 1938 * ''

Scutellastra exusta ''Scutellastra exusta'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. Dead ''Scutellastra exusta'' help to form shallow marine sediment beds. Description I ...

'' (Reeve, 1854) * ''

Scutellastra flexuosa ''Scutellastra'' is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea. ( ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * '' Scutellastra granularis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Scutellastra kermadecensis ''Scutellastra kermadecensis'' is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae. It is endemic to the Kermadec Islands (New Zealand). Description Original species description A species description is a forma ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * ''

Scutellastra laticostata ''Scutellastra laticostata'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. References

Patellidae Gastropods described in 1825 {{P ...

'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''

Scutellastra longicosta ''Scutellastra longicosta'', the long-spined limpet or the duck's foot limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is native to the coasts of South Africa whe ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * ''

Scutellastra mexicana ''Scutellastra mexicana'' is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae. It is the largest known limpet in the world. This species has been harvested since pre-Hispanic times. In Mexico, it was harvested heav ...

'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * '' Scutellastra miliaris'' (Philippi, 1848) * '' Scutellastra natalensis'' (F. Krauss, 1848) * '' Scutellastra obtecta'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Scutellastra optima'' (Pilsbry, 1927) * ''

Scutellastra peronii ''Scutellastra peronii'', also known as Peron's limpet and scaly limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the ...

'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''

Scutellastra tabularis ''Scutellastra tabularis'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off the sout ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Scutellastra tucopiana'' Powell, 1925 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Scutellastra pica'' (Reeve, 1854): synonym of ''Scutellastra exusta'' (Reeve, 1854)

References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. * BRANCH M.L., GRIFFITHS C.L., KENSLEY B., SIEG J. 1991. ''The benthic Crustacea of subantarctic Marion and Prince Edward Islands: Illustrated keys to the species and results of the 1982-1989'' University of Cape Town Surveys. South African Journal of Antarctic Research, 21(1): 3-44.

External links

Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls.

Dall, W. H. (1871). Preliminary sketch of a natural arrangement of the order Docoglossa. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 14: 49-54

Iredale, T. (1924). Results from Roy Bell's molluscan collections. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 49(3): 179-278

Iredale, T. (1929). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31
Patellidae Gastropod genera Taxa named by Arthur Adams (zoologist) Taxa named by Henry Adams (zoologist) {{Patellidae-stub