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==Description==
==Description==
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Small edible shell
Small edible shell



Latest revision as of 15:22, 19 September 2024

Cellana grata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Nacellidae
Genus: Cellana
Species:
C. grata
Binomial name
Cellana grata
(Gould, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Cellana grata f. stearnsii (Pilsbry, 1891)
  • Patella grata Gould, 1859 (original combination)

Cellana grata is a true limpet, that feeds on epilithic biofilm.

Description

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Small edible shell

Distribution

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This species is found off the coast from Japan to Vietnam.

References

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  • Hylleberg J, & Kilburn RN (2003) Marine molluscs of Vietnam: annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication, 28, 1–299.
  • Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and paleontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73(1): 79–99
  • Cellana grata (Gould, 1859). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325450 on 16 June 2010