Patella variabilis

Patella variabilis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1]

Patella variabilis
Patella variabilis polygramma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Patellogastropoda
Superfamily:
Patelloidea
Family:
Patellidae
Genus:
Patella
Species:
P. variabilis
Binomial name
Patella variabilis
Krauss, 1848
Synonyms

Patella concolor Krauss, 1848

Subspecies
  • Patella (Patella) variabilis f. concolor Krauss, C.F., 1848 [2]
  • Patella (Patella) variabilis f. constellata G.B. Sowerby I [3]
  • Patella (Patella) variabilis f. asciolata Tomlin, J.R. le B [4]
  • Patella (Patella) variabilis f. polygramma Tomlin, J.R. le B [5]

Description

Distribution

References
  1. Patella variabilis Krauss, 1848. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
  2. Gastropods.com : f. concolor
  3. Gastropods.com : f. constellata
  4. Gastropods.com : f. fasciolata
  5. Gastropods.com : f. polygramma Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
    • Patella variabilis f. concolor, apical view
    • Patella variabilis f. concolor, ventral view
    • Patella variabilis f. polygramma, ventral view
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