Blue-rayed Limpet [Patella pellucida]
Description
Patella pellucida, the Blue-rayed Limpet, is a small marine gastropod in the Patellidae family. It is found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe, from the Lofoten Islands of Norway to the northwestern coasts of Spain. It lives on the fronds of kelp and other large brown algae, and it is easily recognized by the iridescent blue lines on its translucent shell.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
True limpets
Patellidae
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| Genus |
Ribbed limpets
Cellana
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