Cellana capensis Gmelin 1791 (limpet)
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Gastropoda - Patellida - Nacellidae
Alternative combination: Patella capensis
Belongs to Cellana according to B. Kensley 1972
Sister taxa: Cellana ampla, Cellana conciliata, Cellana exarata, Cellana melanostoma, Cellana sagittata, Cellana solida, Cellana tramoserica
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of South Africa (1 collection)
• Miocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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