Patella candei explained

Patella candei, also known as the sun limpet,^[1] is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.

Description

The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after Ferdinand de Candé.

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores,^[2] Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands.

References

• Orbigny A. D. d' (1839–1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot et décrits par Alcide d'Orbigny. Mollusques. Béthune, Paris : 117 p., pl. 1–7, 7B (p. 1–24 Aug. 1839), 25–48 (Sept. 1839), 49–72 (Oct-1839), 73–104 (Jan. 1840), 105–136 (Mar. 1840), 137–143 (Apr. 1840), 145–152 (Aug. 1842) pl. 1 (Jul. 1836), 2 (Dec. 1836), 3 (May 1842), 4–5 (June 1840), 7 (May 1842), 6,7B (Aug. 1842)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal . . 3 November 2020.
2. Web site: Curdia . João . Rodrigues . Armindo . Martins . António M. de Frias . Costa . Manuel . The reproductive cycle of Patella candei gomesii Drouët, 1858 (Mollusca: Patellogastropoda), an Azorean endemic subspecies . Invertebrate Reproduction and Development . . 22 May 2021 . 137–145 . 2005.