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China limpet

Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The china limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis) is a species in the family Patellidae, order Patellida.

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Quick facts about the china limpet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the china limpet live?

Not recorded

Is the china limpet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the china limpet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderPatellida
  5. familyPatellidae
  6. genusPatella
  7. SpeciesPatella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms Patella aspersa, Patella athletica, Patella bonnardii, Patella caerulea var. tenuistriata, Patella caerulea-ulyssiponensis, Patella donacina, Patella listeri, Patella paulinoi, Patella pontica, Patella repanda, Patella spinosula, Patella spinulosa, Patella tarentina, Patella vulgata var. albula, Patella vulgata var. cimbulata, Patella vulgata var. comina, Patella vulgata var. depressaspera

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • European China limpetEnglish
  • Painted limpetEnglish
  • Porcelain limpetEnglish
  • Rough limpetEnglish
  • llámpara engurriadaAsturian
  • ChinahutGerman
  • ΑγριοπεταλίδαGreek
  • patelleFrench
  • צלחית חיוורתHebrew
  • Patella cineseItalian
  • チチュウカイカサガイJapanese
  • ruwe schaalhorenDutch
  • Пателла краснаяRussian
  • prílipka čiernomorskáSlovak
  • kupa laramaneAlbanian
  • skrovlig skålsnäckaSwedish
  • Kaba Kaya MidyesiTurkish
  • Chinesische NapfschneckeGerman
  • Raue NapfschneckeGerman
  • Patelle rudeFrench
  • Черноморское блюдечкоRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the china limpet

Other species in the same genus Patella.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the china limpet?

The china limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis) belongs to the family Patellidae in the order Patellida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). China limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-limpet

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“China limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-limpet.

BibTeX
@misc{china_limpet_2026,
  title = {China limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/china-limpet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}