Scutellastra peronii

Scutellastra peronii
apical view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
basal view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Patella peronii Blainville, 1825
  • Patella squamifera Reeve, 1855
  • Patella tasmanica Tenison Woods, 1876

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

  1. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Scutellastra peronii (Blainville, 1825)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Scutellastra peronii". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Scutellastra peronii (Blainville, 1825)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 July 2023.


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