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Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791

Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791Shells from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual sizes 60 and 36.3 mm). This is a critically endangered species along the coast of mainland Spain.
Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791
Shells from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual sizes 60 and 36.3 mm). This is a critically endangered species along the coast of mainland Spain.

140679  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140679)

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Species
Patella costosoplicata Mörch, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella cypria Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella lamarckii Payraudeau, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella luteola Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella medusa Röding, 1798 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella pyramidata Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Patella rouxii Payraudeau, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella stella Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella turtonia Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella vespertina Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)

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Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3706 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140679 on 2026-06-07
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140679 on 2026-06-07
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Gofas, Serge

original description Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3706 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Patella costosoplicata Mörch, 1853) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921 [details] 

original description (of Patella cypria Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Patella lamarckii Payraudeau, 1826) Payraudeau, B. C. (1826). Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'Ile de Corse; avec huit planches représentant quatre-vingt-huit espèces, dont soixante-huit nouvelles. Imprimerie de J. Tastu, Paris, vii + 218 pp., pls. 1-8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12944
page(s): 90-92, pl. 4 fig. 3-4 [details] 

original description (of Patella lampedusensis De Gregorio, 1884) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 121 [details] 

original description (of Patella luteola Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details] 

original description (of Patella medusa Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

original description (of Patella pyramidata Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details] 

original description (of Patella rouxii Payraudeau, 1826) Payraudeau, B. C. (1826). Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'Ile de Corse; avec huit planches représentant quatre-vingt-huit espèces, dont soixante-huit nouvelles. Imprimerie de J. Tastu, Paris, vii + 218 pp., pls. 1-8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12944
page(s): 90, pl. 4 fig. 1-2 [details] 

original description (of Patella stella Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Patella vespertina Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Patella ferruginea f. percostata De Gregorio, 1884) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 124 [details] 

original description (of Patella ferruginea f. ficarazzensis De Gregorio, 1884) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 124 [details] 

original description (of Patella ferruginea var. imperatoria De Gregorio, 1884) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 121 [details] 

original description (of Patella ferruginea var. sitta De Gregorio, 1884) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 120 [details] 

original description (of Patella turtonia Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

additional source De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 120-124; note: several names introduced for varieties and forms [details] 

additional source Guallart, J.; Calvo, M.; Acevedo, I.; Templado, J. (2013). Two-way sex change in the endangered limpet <i>Patella ferruginea</i> (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Invertebrate Reproduction & Development.</em> 57(3): 247-253., available online at http://patella-ferruginea.mncn.csic.es/docs/%20Two_way%20sex%20change.pdf [details] 

additional source Guerra-Garci´a J.M., Corzo J., Espinosa F. & Garci´a-Gómez J.C. (2004). Assessing habitat use of the endangered marine mollusc <i>Patella ferruginea</i> (Gastropoda, Patellidae) in northern Africa: preliminary results and implications for conservation. <i>Biological Conservation</i>, 116(3): 319-326., available online at http://personal.us.es/jmguerra/pdfs/pdf44.pdf [details] 

additional source Luque Á. A., Guallart J., Templado J. y Pola M. (2018). Recopilación y análisis de la información científica disponible sobre Patella ferruginea. Sociedad Española de Malacología, Madrid, x + 250 pp. , available online at https://zenodo.org/records/7734836 [details] 
 
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Proyecto Cero Patella ferruginea (Conservation project in Spain) 
To Barcode of Life (134 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (90 publications) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Patella ferruginea) 
To Malacopics (Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 France, Corse, Haute-Corse, Calvi, northside Baie d... 
To Malacopics (Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 Morocco, L'Oriental, Nador) 
To Malacopics (Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791 Morocco, L'Oriental, Nador, collected at low tide, ... 
To Malacopics (Patella ferruginea Gmelin,1791 Gibraltar, Little Bay) 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Patella costosoplicata Mörch, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Patella cypria Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Patella lamarckii Payraudeau, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Patella lampedusensis De Gregorio, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Patella luteola Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Patella medusa Röding, 1798)
To PESI (from synonym Patella pyramidata Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Patella rouxii Payraudeau, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Patella stella Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Patella turtonia Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Patella vespertina Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Patella ferruginea f. percostata De Gregorio, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Patella ferruginea f. ficarazzensis De Gregorio, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Patella ferruginea var. imperatoria De Gregorio, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Patella ferruginea var. sitta De Gregorio, 1884)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
From editor or global species database
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