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.)
| Patellidae | |
|---|---|
| A group of live Patella vulgata on an intertidal rock | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Patelloidea |
| Family: | Patellidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Genera | |
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4 extant genera (see text) | |
The largest known limpet in the world is Scutellastra mexicana that can reach 35.5 cm (14.0 in) in length.
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