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Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> radians (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Cellana radians perana Iredale, 1915
=Lottia radians G.B. Sowerby I, 1834
=Nacella flexuosa Hutton, 1873
=Patella antipodum E.A. Smith, 1874
=Patella argentea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
=Patella argyropsis Lesson, 1830
=Patella decora Philippi, 1849
=Patella earlii Reeve, 1855
=Patella flexuosa Hutton, 1873
=Patella morio Noodt, 1819
=Patella novemradiata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
=Patella olivacea Hutton, 1882
=Patella orichalcea Philippi, 1849
=Patella pholidota Lesson, 1830
=Patella radians Gmelin, 1791
=Patella radiatilis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
Images: Cellana radians (Gmelin, 1791)
On low-mid tidal rocks, Cape Maria van Diemen, Far North, NZ. 52mm. © rights reserved
On low-mid tidal rocks, Cape Maria van Diemen, Far North, NZ. 51mm. © rights reserved
On low tidal rock. Henderson Bay, Far North. © rights reserved
Intertidally on a rock, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. © rights reserved
Intertidally on a rock, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
NACELLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Patellogastropoda (Subclass)
> Lottioidea (Superfamily)
> Nacellidae (Family)
> Cellana (Genus)
> radians (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Bertinia Jousseaume, 1883
=Granopatella Pallary, 1920
=Helcion (Helcioniscus) Dall, 1871
=Helcioniscus Dall, 1871
=Nacella (Cellana) H. Adams, 1869
Synonymised Names:
=Cellana radians perana Iredale, 1915
=Lottia radians G.B. Sowerby I, 1834
=Nacella flexuosa Hutton, 1873
=Patella antipodum E.A. Smith, 1874
=Patella argentea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
=Patella argyropsis Lesson, 1830
=Patella decora Philippi, 1849
=Patella earlii Reeve, 1855
=Patella flexuosa Hutton, 1873
=Patella morio Noodt, 1819
=Patella novemradiata Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
=Patella olivacea Hutton, 1882
=Patella orichalcea Philippi, 1849
=Patella pholidota Lesson, 1830
=Patella radians Gmelin, 1791
=Patella radiatilis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
Details: Cellana radians (Gmelin, 1791)
Size/Grows to:
Length 51mm, Width 45mm, Height 20mm
Distribution:
Three Kings, North, South and Stewart Islands, from 0m
Notes:
Radiate Limpet, Marine, Recent, Fossil, Native - Endemic, Intertidal
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Penniket, J.R. Aug/1988 The Genus Cellana in New Zealand, Poirieria, 15(5) (p.9)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.43)
  • Jun/1967 Cellana radians, Poirieria, 4(1)

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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