Patella (gastropod)

Patella Temporal range: Eocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
A group of live Patella vulgata on a rock in Wales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Patellidae
Genus:	Patella Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]
Ansates G.B. Sowerby II, 1839 Costatopatella Pallary, 1913 Helcion (Ansates) Sowerby II, 1839 Patella (Patella) Linnaeus, 1758 Patellastra Monterosato, 1884 Patellus Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Patella) Patina Gray, 1847

Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.^[1]

Patella is the type genus of the family Patellidae.

Marine snails like limpets, belonging to convenience group "Prosobranchs", which means that their gill locates anteriorly to their heart.