Patella (genus)

Patella Temporal range: Eocene–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
A group of live Patella vulgata on a rock in Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Patellogastropoda
Family:	Patellidae
Genus:	Patella Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Ansates G.B. Sowerby II, 1839 Costatopatella Pallary, 1913 Helcion (Ansates) Sowerby II, 1839 Patella (Patella) Linnaeus, 1758 Patellastra Monterosato, 1884 Patellus Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Patella) Patina Gray, 1847

Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.

Patella is the type genus of the family Patellidae.

Species within the genus Patella include:

Subgenus Patella Linnaeus, 1758

Subgenus Patellona Thiele in Troschel & Thiele, 1891

Subgenus ?

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