Species Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Northern Star Limpet, Saccharine Limpet, Sugar Acmaeid Limpet
Compiler and date details
July 2014 - Peter U. Middelfart, Winston F. Ponder & Stephanie Baccarella, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia. David Lindberg reviewed the group.
Generic Combinations
- Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [77] (Saccharine Limpet)
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. [88, pl. 265] (Northern Star Limpet)
Wilson, B. 2002. A handbook to Australian seashells on seashores east to west and north to south. Sydney : Reed New Holland 185 pp. [80, pl. 81A] (Sugar Acmaeid Limpet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2012 | EOGASTROPODA | 09-May-2012 | MOVED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Stephanie Baccarella (AM) Dr Peter Middelfart (AM) Dr Winston Ponder (AM) |
| 09-May-2012 | 09-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 21-Jul-2014 | 08-Mar-2012 | ADDED | ||
| Lottiidae (OBIS load) | 29-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |