Patella variabilis
| Patella variabilis | |
|---|---|
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| Patella variabilis polygramma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Patella |
| Species: | P. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Patella variabilis Krauss, 1848 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Patella concolor Krauss, 1848 | |
Patella variabilis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1]
Subspecies
- Patella (Patella) variabilis f. concolor Krauss, C.F., 1848 [2]
- Patella (Patella) variabilis f. constellata G.B. Sowerby I [3]
- Patella (Patella) variabilis f. asciolata Tomlin, J.R. le B [4]
- Patella (Patella) variabilis f. polygramma Tomlin, J.R. le B [5]
Description
Distribution
References
- ^ Patella variabilis Krauss, 1848. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ Gastropods.com : f. concolor
- ^ Gastropods.com : f. constellata
- ^ Gastropods.com : f. fasciolata
- ^ Gastropods.com : f. polygramma Archived 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Patella variabilis f. concolor, apical view -
Patella variabilis f. concolor, ventral view -
Patella variabilis f. polygramma, ventral view