Notoacmea potae is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.[2] It was first identified using DNA sequence analysis in 2009.

Notoacmea potae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Patellogastropoda
Family: Lottiidae
Genus: Notoacmea
Species:
N. potae
Binomial name
Notoacmea potae
Nakano, Marshall, Kennedy & Spencer, 2009[1]

Description

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This species, like other true limpets, has a fleshy body and hard, protective shell. The shell of N. potae is approximately 8.80 mm long, with a height 40% of its length. The shell has a radial color pattern, with differing shades of cream and dark brown.[2]

Distribution

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N. potae has been discovered in shallow coastal inlets across both the north and south islands of New Zealand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nakano, Marshall, Kennedy & Spencer (2009). Molluscan Research 29 (1) : 33–59. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Nakano, Tomoyuki; Marshall, Bruce A.; Kennedy, Martyn; Spencer, Hamish G. (2009). "The phylogeny and taxonomy of New Zealand Notoacmea and Patelloida species inferred from DNA sequences". Molluscan Research. 29 (1): 33–59.