Biology:Cellana stellifera

Cellana stellifera
	Drawing of the shell of Cellana stellifera. Dorsal (apical) view and ventral (apertural) view. Head region is on the left.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Nacellidae
Genus:	Cellana
Species:	C. stellifera
Binomial name
	Cellana stellifera; (Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
	Helcioniscus stellifera phymatius Suter, 1905; Helcioniscus stelliferus (Gmelin, 1791); Helcioniscus stelliferus phymatius Suter, 1905; Patella stellifera Gmelin, 1791 (original combination); Patella stellularia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834;

Short description: Species of gastropod

Cellana stellifera, common name the star limpet, is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae.^[1]

Black and white drawing of the shell of Cellana stellifera. Lateral view (right side). Head region is on the right.

References

↑ Marshall, B.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Cellana stellifera (Gmelin, 1791). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325460 on 2017-03-26

Powell A. W. B., William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1

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Cellana stellifera

Drawing of the shell of Cellana stellifera. Dorsal (apical) view and ventral (apertural) view. Head region is on the left.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Nacellidae
Genus:	Cellana
Species:	C. stellifera
Binomial name
*Cellana stellifera* (Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
Helcioniscus stellifera phymatius Suter, 1905 Helcioniscus stelliferus (Gmelin, 1791) Helcioniscus stelliferus phymatius Suter, 1905 Patella stellifera Gmelin, 1791 (original combination) Patella stellularia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834