Patella ulyssiponensis rough limpet, China limpet

Patella ulyssiponensis is commonly referred to as rough limpet, China limpet. Difficulty in the aquarium: 2 - Enkel. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended.

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

Category:: Snäckor med skal

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

Occurrence:: the North Sea, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Azores, European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: 2.36" - 2.76" (6cm - 7cm)
Temperature:: 41 °F - 77 °F (5°C - 25°C)
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: 2 - Enkel

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Patella aspera
Patella caerulea
Flache Napfschnecke
Patella candei
Patella depressa
Flache Napfschnecke
Patella ferruginea
Gerippte Napfschnecke
Patella lugubris
Patella lutea
Patella maculosa
Patella michiganensis
Patella miniata
Patella natalensis
Patella pellucida
Durchscheinende Häubchenschnecke, Napfschnecke
Patella piliseta
Patella piperata
Pfeffer Napfschnecke
Patella punicea
Patella ricciophila
Patella rustica
Lusitanische Napfschnecke, Portugiesische 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.

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) >Patellogastropoda (Subclass) > Patelloidea (Superfamily) > Patellidae (Family) > Patella (Genus)

External links

Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
MarLIN – The Marine Life Information Network (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Patella ulyssiponensis © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus der Adria

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