Patelloida

Patelloida is a genus of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.

Patelloida
Dorsal view of a shell of Patelloida corticata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Lottiidae
Subfamily: Lottiinae
Tribe: Patelloidini
Genus: Patelloida
Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Type species
Patelloida rugosa }type_species_authority = Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Synonyms
  • Acmaea (Chiazacmea)
  • Chiazacmea Oliver, 1926
  • Collisella (Conoidacmea) Habe, 1944 (original rank)
  • Collisellina Dall, 1871
  • Patelloidea [sic] (incorrect subsequent spelling [by Couthouy, 1839] of Patelloida Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 )
  • Patelloides Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 (misspelling)

(This genus name should not be confused with the similar-sounding true limpet superfamily Patelloidea, which is also part of the Patellogastropoda).

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