Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Lottiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758))
🦋 Animalia

Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Patelloida saccharina is a species with shells 15–50 mm, found in the Red Sea, off Africa, Asia, and parts of Australia.

Family
Genus
Patelloida
Order
Class
Gastropoda

About Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)

This species, Patelloida saccharina, was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The shell of this species reaches a size that varies between 15 mm and 50 mm. This species is distributed across the Red Sea, and can be found in waters off the coasts of Tanzania, Madagascar, Japan, and Australia. In Australia, its range covers the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia.

Photo: (c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sam · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Lottiidae Patelloida

More from Lottiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758) instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store