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Species of gastropod
Patella candei
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Patella candei shell
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Scientific classification
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Domain:
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Eukaryota
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
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Phylum:
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Mollusca
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Class:
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Gastropoda
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Subclass:
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Patellogastropoda
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Family:
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Patellidae
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Genus:
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Patella
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Species:
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P. candei
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Binomial name
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Patella candei
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Synonyms
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Patella aspera var. simrothi von Martens, 1888
Patella chlorosticta Gmelin, 1791
Patella citrullus Gould, 1846
Patella gomesii Drouet, 1858
Patella moreleti Drouet, 1858
Patella ordinaria Mabille, 1888
Patella saxea F. Nordsieck, 1975
Patella teneriffae Mabille, 1888
Patella tenuis Gmelin, 1791
Patella tenuissima Turton, 1802
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Patella candei, also known as the sun limpet,
[1] is a
species of
sea snail, a
true limpet, a marine
gastropod
mollusk in the
family
Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.
[2]
The naturalist
Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after
Ferdinand de Candé.
[3]
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.
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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the
Azores,
[4]
Canary Islands,
Madeira and the
Savage Islands.
[1]
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a
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"Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF).
National Geographic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839. Retrieved through:
World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
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^ Vik, Andrew,
"Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
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^ Curdia, João; Rodrigues, Armindo; Martins, António M. de Frias; Costa, Manuel (2005).
"The reproductive cycle of Patella candei gomesii Drouët, 1858 (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda), an Azorean endemic subspecies". Invertebrate Reproduction and Development.
University of the Azores. pp. 137–145. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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Orbigny A. D. d' (1839–1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. Béthune, Paris : 117 p., pl. 1–7, 7B (p. 1–24 Aug. 1839), 25–48 (Sept. 1839), 49–72 (Oct-1839), 73–104 (Jan. 1840), 105–136 (Mar. 1840), 137–143 (Apr. 1840), 145–152 (Aug. 1842) pl. 1 (Jul. 1836), 2 (Dec. 1836), 3 (May 1842), 4–5 (June 1840), 7 (May 1842), 6,7B (Aug. 1842)