Patella candei
| Patella candei | |
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| Patella candei shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Patellogastropoda |
| Family: | Patellidae |
| Genus: | Patella |
| Species: | P. candei
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| Binomial name | |
| Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1840
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| Synonyms | |
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Patella aspera var. simrothi von Martens, 1888 | |
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]
Description
[edit]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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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores,[4] Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.[1]
Human use
[edit]Both Patella candei and Patella aspera are harvested for human use, mainly in the Portuguese Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira. They are primarily eaten grilled with butter and garlic as the delicacy Lapas grelhadas (grilled limpets).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Patella candei d'Orbigny, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 April 2010.
- ^ Vik, Andrew, "Candé, Ferdinand de", conchology.be, Conchology, Inc., retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ 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.
- ^ <https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/240613828_Background_Document_for_Azorean_limpet
External links
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- "Patella (Patella) candei candei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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