Nacella magellanica is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nacellidae, one of the families of true limpets.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 47 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cape Horn, Chili.
References
- Rochebrune, A.-T. & Mabille, J., 1889 Mission scientifique du Cap Horn. 1882-1883. Mollusques, vol. 6, p. 128 p, 8 pls
- Nakano T. & Ozawa T. (2007). Worldwide phylogeography of limpets of the order Patellogastropoda: molecular, morphological and paleontological evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 73(1): 79–99
- Gonzalez-Wevar C.A., T. Nakano, J.I. Canete & E. Poulin (2011) Concerted genetic, morphological and ecological diversification in Nacella limpets in the Magellanic Province. Molecular Ecology 20: 1936-1951
