Lottia instabilis Gould 1846 (limpet)

Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae

Alternative combinations: Acmaea instabilis, Patella instabilis

Synonyms: Acmaea ochracea Dall 1871, Collisella ochracea Dall 1871, Collisella patina ochracea Dall 1871

Belongs to Lottia according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Hendy 2020 and Woodring et al. 1946

Sister taxa: Lottia acra, Lottia actina, Lottia asmi, Lottia depicta, Lottia digitalis, Lottia edmitchelli, Lottia gigantea, Lottia insessa, Lottia limatula, Lottia orbignyi, Lottia paleacea, Lottia pelta, Lottia persona, Lottia scabra, Lottia scutum, Lottia strigatella, Lottia subrugosa, Patella (Lottia) scabra, Collisella (Conoidacmea)

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (3: California)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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