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Patella tabularis

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BPBM 226634Malacology

Patella tabularis

Tabular Limpet

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Patellidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Africa; South Africa
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
3 Bishop specimens of Patella tabularisSpecies page ›

Scutellastra tabularis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Ngqushwa Local Municipality, South Africa

(c) Greg Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-07-20

2026-07-20

Western Cape, ZA

(c) Mark Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-04-27

2026-04-27

Cape Point, Cape Point, Western Cape, ZA

(c) Nicola Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

South Africa

(c) Ursula Haupt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Betty's Bay, 7141, South Africa

(c) peteoxford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutellastra tabularis observed 2026-01-19

2026-01-19

Kareedouw, Eastern Cape, ZA

(c) Gwili Gibbon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Patella tabularis. BPBM 226634. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94347079. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/226634.

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