Patella oculus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Patelloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Patellogastropoda Superfamilia: Patelloidea

Familia: Patellidae
Genus: Patella
Subgenus: P. (Patellona)

Species: P. (P.) oculus

Name

Patella (Patellona) oculus Born, 1778

Informations

English names : South African eye limpet, Goat's eye limpet
Ø 70-100 mm
Namibia - S. Transkei, RSA

Synonyms

• Patella oculus badia Gmelin, 1791 (juvenile)
• Patella oculus fuscescens Gmelin, 1791 (juvenile)
• Patella oculus planatula W.H. Turton (juvenile)
• Patella oculus schroeteri Krauss

Source

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060905121845/http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_1266.html