Scutellastra peronii

Scutellastra peronii, also known as Peron's limpet and scaly limpet,^[2] is a species of true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae.^[1][2][3]

Scutellastra peronii
apical view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
basal view of the shell of Scutellastra peronii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Patellogastropoda
Family:	Patellidae
Genus:	Scutellastra
Species:	S. peronii
Binomial name
Scutellastra peronii (Blainville, 1825)
Synonyms[1]
Patella peronii Blainville, 1825 Patella squamifera Reeve, 1855 Patella tasmanica Tenison Woods, 1876

Description

Distribution

Scutellastra peronii is known from Australian coastal waters.^[3] It is found from south-east Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia through to Shark Bay, in Western Australia.^[2]