''Patella caerulea'', is a species of limpet in the family

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

. It is known by the common names Mediterranean limpet and rayed Mediterranean limpet.''Patella caerulea'' Linnaeus, 1758.
''In'': MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species. It is native to the

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 72 mm. The thin shell is depressed, spreading, usually more or less distinctly 6 or 7 angled. The riblets rather fine and notably unequal.G.W. Tryon (1891), Manual of conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species File:Patella_caerulea_01.JPG, ''Patella caerulea'' File:Patella caerulea f fragilis 01.jpg, ''Patella caerulea'' f. ''fragilis'' File:Patella caerulea f stellata 01.jpg, ''Patella caerulea'' f. ''stellata''

Distribution

This species occurs in the

; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Madeira and the

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References

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp
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Atlante: pp. 79 + 70 pl. * Anton H. E., 1839: ''Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden''; Halle XVI + 110 p * Nardo D., 1847: ''Sinonimia moderna delle specie registrate nell’opera intitolata: Descrizione de’Crostacei, de’Testacei e de’Pesci che abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto, rappresentati in figure, a chiaroscuro ed a colori dall' Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense applicata per commissione governativa''; Venezia pp. i-xi, 1-127 * Monterosato T. A. (di), 1888-1889: ''Molluschi del Porto di Palermo. Specie e varietà''; Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana, Pisa 13 (1888 889?: 161-180 14 (1889): 75-81 * Locard A., 1892: ''Les coquilles marines des côtes de France''; Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils pp. 384.

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q7144419 Patellidae Molluscs of the Mediterranean Sea Marine molluscs of Africa Marine molluscs of Europe Gastropods described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus