Superfamily Nacelloidea Scientific name Nacella Rank Genus | Higher classification Patellidae | |
Similar Molluscs, Gastropods, Patellogastropoda, Laternula elliptica, Patellidae |
Nacella is a southern, cold-water genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.
These limpets are found in the littoral zone and sublittoral zone of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters including (Tierra del Fuego, Macquarie Island, Kerguelen Island, and Heard and McDonald Islands). The grayish-brown shell is suboval and flattened and the ribbing on the shell is rather flat. The shiny interior of the shell is rust-colored or chocolate-brown.
Species
Species within the genus Nacella include:
References
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