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Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> ornata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Patella luctuosa A.A. Gould, 1846
=Patella margaritaria Reeve, 1855
=Patella nodosa Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
=Patella ornata Dillwyn, 1817
Images: Cellana ornata (Deshayes, 1817)
On mid-tidal rocks, Cape Maria van Diemen, Far North, NZ. 35mm. © rights reserved
Sullivan's Bay, Mahurangi, Auckland, NZ. © rights reserved
An eroded shell from Manu Bay, Raglan, Waikato, NZ. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> ornata (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Patella luctuosa A.A. Gould, 1846
=Patella margaritaria Reeve, 1855
=Patella nodosa Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
=Patella ornata Dillwyn, 1817
Details: Cellana ornata (Deshayes, 1817)
Size/Grows to:
Length 50mm, Width 40mm, Height 12mm
Distribution:
North, South and Stewart Island, from 0m
Notes:
Ornate Limpet, Marine, Native - Endemic, On mid tidal rocks
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.43)
  • Dillwyn, L. 1817 A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy 1, London: John and Arthur Arch (p.1029) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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