''Scutellastra'' is a genus of

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

s with gills, typical true

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" descended indep ...

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s in the family Patellidae, 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 Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropod ...

'' (Robson, 1986) * ''

Scutellastra argenvillei ''Scutellastra argenvillei'' or Argenville's limpet, 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 the south and west coasts of Namibia and ...

'' (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 sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropod ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Scutellastra chapmani ''Scutellastra chapmani'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropo ...

'' (Tenison-Woods, 1875) * '' Scutellastra cochlear'' (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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' (Reeve, 1854) * '' Scutellastra flexuosa'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''

Scutellastra granularis ''Scutellastra granularis'' 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 1758 Taxa ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Scutellastra kermadecensis ''Scutellastra kermadecensis'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description (Original description) The large and massive shell is conical with ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1894) * ''

Scutellastra laticostata ''Scutellastra laticostata'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastr ...

'' (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 mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is native to the coasts of South Africa wh ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * ''

Scutellastra mexicana ''Scutellastra mexicana'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropo ...

'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''

Scutellastra miliaris ''Scutellastra miliaris'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropod ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''

Scutellastra natalensis ''Scutellastra natalensis'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Scutellastra natalensis (F. Krauss, 1848). Ac ...

'' (F. Krauss, 1848) * ''

Scutellastra obtecta ''Scutellastra obtecta'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropod ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''

Scutellastra optima ''Scutellastra optima'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1927) * ''

Scutellastra peronii ''Scutellastra peronii'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropod ...

'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''

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

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''

Scutellastra tucopiana ''Scutellastra tucopiana'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastrop ...

'' 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
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