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Patella candei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Patellidae

Scientific name
  
Patella candei

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Patelloidea

Genus
  
Patella

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Patella aspera, Patella, Patella ulyssiponensis, Patella piperata, Patellidae

Patella candei is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands and Madeira.

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References

Patella candei Wikipedia