Notoacmea potae
| Notoacmea potae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Lottiidae |
| Genus: | Notoacmea |
| Species: | N. potae |
| Binomial name | |
| Notoacmea potae Nakano, Marshall, Kennedy & Spencer, 2009[1] | |
Notoacmea potae is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2] It was first identified using DNA sequence analysis in 2009.
Description
This species, like other true limpets, has a fleshy body and hard, protective shell. The shell of N. potae is approximately 8.80 mm long, with a height 40% of its length. The shell has a radial color pattern, with differing shades of cream and dark brown.[2]
Distribution
N. potae has been discovered in shallow coastal inlets across both the north and south islands of New Zealand.[2]
References
- ^ Nakano, Marshall, Kennedy & Spencer (2009). Molluscan Research 29 (1) : 33–59. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Nakano, Tomoyuki; Marshall, Bruce A.; Kennedy, Martyn; Spencer, Hamish G. (2009). "The phylogeny and taxonomy of New Zealand Notoacmea and Patelloida species inferred from DNA sequences". Molluscan Research. 29 (1): 33–59.