Patella ulyssiponensis

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lexID:: 6410
AphiaID:: 140684

Scientific:: Patella ulyssiponensis
German:: Lissabon-Napfschnecke
English:: Rough Limpet, China Limpet

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Not assigned (Order) > Patellidae (Family) > Patella (Genus) > ulyssiponensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Gmelin, 1791

Occurrence:: Adria, Azorerne, Britiske øer, Europæiske kyster, Middelhavet, Nordlige Atlanterhav, Nordsøen
Size:: 6 cm - 7 cm
Temperature:: 5°C - 25°C
Tank:: ~ 100 Liter
Difficulty:: Easy

CITES:: Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Patella aspera
Patella caerulea
Flache Napfschnecke
Patella candei
Patella depressa
Flache Napfschnecke
Patella ferruginea
Napfschnecke
Patella lugubris
Patella lutea
Patella maculosa
Patella michiganensis
Patella miniata
Patella natalensis
Patella pellucida
Durchscheinende Häubchenschnecke oder Napfschnecke
Patella piliseta
Patella piperata
Patella punicea
Patella ricciophila
Patella rustica
Lusitanische Napfschnecke
Patella scutata
Patella skelettensis
Patella swakopmundensis
Patella ulyssiponensis
Lissabon-Napfschnecke
Patella vulgata
Gemeine Napfschnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-12 20:01:18
Last edit:: 2013-11-12 20:01:18

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Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791

The china limpet lives on the lower shore and in the shallow sublittoral. Also occurring in shallow rock pools on the middle shore and on overhanging rocks and the sides of gullies.The sole of the foot is orange or yellow.Patella ulyssiponensis reaches up to 7 cm in length.This limpet feeds on algae.

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