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Patellidae
Family of gastropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea.[1] (The superfamily Patelloidea should not be confused with the similar-sounding genus of true limpets Patelloida which is in the family Lottiidae within the superfamily Lottioidea, also part of the Patellogastropoda.)
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Patellidae | |
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A group of live Patella vulgata on an intertidal rock | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Patelloidea |
Family: | Patellidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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4 extant genera (see text) |
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The largest known limpet in the world is Scutellastra mexicana that can reach 35.5 cm (14.0 in) in length.[2]