• Source: Patellidae

Patellidae is a taxonomic family of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Patelloidea.
(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.)
The largest known limpet in the world is Scutellastra mexicana that can reach 35.5 cm (14.0 in) in length.




Taxonomy


A cladogram showing phylogenic relations of Patellogastropoda based on molecular phylogeny research by Nakano & Ozawa (2007):




Genera


There are four extant genera in the family Patellidae:

Cymbula H. & A. Adams, 1854
Helcion Montfort, 1810
Patella Linnaeus, 1758
Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
There are two exclusively fossil genera:

† Berlieria de Loriol, 1903
† Proscutum P. Fischer, 1885




= Synonyms

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Synonyms include the following:

Ansates G.B. Sowerby II [ex Klein], 1839: synonym of Patella Linnaeus, 1758
Laevipatella Pallary, 1920: synonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Patellanax Iredale, 1924: synonym of Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (junior synonym)
Patellidea Thiele, 1891: synonym of Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Patellona Thiele, 1891: synonym of Cymbula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Patina Gray, 1847: synonym of Patella Linnaeus, 1758
Patinastra Thiele, 1891: synonym of Helcion Montfort, 1810
Penepatella Iredale, 1929: synonym of Scutellastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (junior synonym)




Human uses


Some limpet species in this family are used as a food source in various countries.
A study of Patella caerulea found that this limpet reduced the cover of algae and barnacles on steel panels suspended in sea water in a commercial port, suggesting that the limpet could be used to inhibit fouling of ship hulls.




See also


Limpet




References



Nakano T. & Sasaki T. (2011) Recent advances in molecular phylogeny, systematics and evolution of patellogastropod limpets. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 203–217.




External links



Rafinesque, C. S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. [Book]. 1-224, (self-published) Palermo
Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397
Ridgeway, S.A., Reid, D.G., Taylor, J.D., Branch, G.M. & Hodgson, A.N., 1998. A cladistic phylogeny of the family Patellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 353(1375), 1645-1671

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Keong caping
• Patellidae
• Limpet
• Archaeogastropoda
• Patella vulgata
• Baden Powell (malacologist)
• Patella pellucida
• Patella (disambiguation)
• Helcion pectunculus
• Patellogastropoda
• Helcionopsis