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Patella (Patella)

Gastropoda - Patellidae

Taxonomy
Patella (Patella) was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.

It was assigned to Patella by Linnaeus (1758).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Patella (Patella) Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassPatellogastropoda(Lindberg 1986)
superfamilyPatelloidea()
familyPatellidae
subfamilyPatellinaeRafinesque 1815
genusPatella
subgenusPatellaLinnaeus 1758

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. Patella (Patella) Linnaeus 1758
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available