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Species sheet

Simnia

Simnia patula (Pennant, 1777)

AnimalsSmooth shell covered by the mantle: porcelain, simnia, ova, etc.

Distribution

Atlantique Nord, Manche. Mer du Nord

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

North-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

SpelzenschneckeGerman (Germany)
SimniaEuropean Spanish
Simnie à grande ouvertureFrench (France)
GorgoonslakjeDutch (Netherlands)
SimniaEuropean Portuguese

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Simnia patula

GBIF — Simnia patula

Sources

QUINTIN Christophe, PELORCE Jacques, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 19/04/2021 : Simnia patula (Pennant, 1777), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2063

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 16/06/2023 : Simnia patula (Pennant, 1777), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2200

Modification history

Created by Alain Mayoux on 16/06/2023

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