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Taxon: Family Acmaeidae Forbes, 1850 - American limpets (mollusc)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation:  E. Forbes, 1850

Types

Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]: Acmaeinae (Subfamily) Forbes, 1850
Type: Acmaea (Genus) Eschscholtz, 1833 Ref: P. Bouchet & J.-P. Rocroi, 2005: 18.

Variants

Incorrect authorship: Acmaeidae (Family) Carpenter, 1857 Ref: P. Bouchet & J.-P. Rocroi, 2005: 18.

Synonyms

Including: Lottiidae (Family) Gray, 1840 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.
Including: Pectinodontidae (Family) Pilsbry, 1891 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.
Including: Tecturidae (Family) Gray, 1847 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: rotsplakkers Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: American limpets Ref: R.T. Abbott, 1990
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