OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Patelloidea Patellidae 

Patella (Cymbula) miniata Born, 1778

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Patella miniata Born, 1778
   Patella pulchra Lightfoot, 1786
   Patella umbella Gmelin, 1791
   Patella sanguinolenta Gmelin, 1791
   Patella rosea Röding, 1798
   Patella rubicunda Röding, 1798
   Patella sanquinans Reeve, 1854
   Patella pulchella Turton, 1932
   Patella alboguttata Turton, 1932
   Patella densestriata Turton, 1932
   Patella denseplicata Turton, 1932
   Patella miniata decorata Turton, 1932
   Patella becki Turton, 1933

Distribution

South Africa, from Port Nolloth in the west, eastward to Qolora, near East London and Natal (Powell, 1973)

  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereSouth Africa (Cape marine Province)

References

 Powell, A.W.B. 1973. p.118-119 [ Pl 63, figs 10,11; pls 88, 90, 91 ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Eogastropoda
              Patellogastropoda
                Patellina
                  Patelloidea
                    Patellidae
                      Patella Linnaeus, 1758
                        Patella (Cymbula) H. & A. Adams, 1854
                          Patella (Cymbula) miniata Born, 1778

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=35337) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2001-01-18. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-09-19.