Biology:Scutellastra peronii

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Scutellastra peronii
Patella peronii 002.jpg
apical view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
Patella peronii 001.jpg
basal view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Patellidae
Genus: Scutellastra
Species:
S. peronii
Binomial name
Scutellastra peronii
(Blainville, 1825)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tenison Woods, 1876 Blainville, 1825
  • Patella squamifera Patella peronii
  • Reeve, 1855 Patella tasmanica

Scutellastra peronii, also known as Peron's limpet and scaly limpet,[2] is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae.[1][2][3]

Description

Distribution

Scutellastra peronii is known from Australian coastal waters.[3] It is found from south-east Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia through to Shark Bay, in Western Australia.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7439582 entry