Patella ferruginea

Patella ferruginea
Patella ferruginea from Melilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Patellidae
Genus: Patella
Species:
P. ferruginea
Binomial name
Patella ferruginea
Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
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. 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.

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