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

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

Variants

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

Synonyms

IncludingLottiidae (Family) Gray, 1840 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.
IncludingPectinodontidae (Family) Pilsbry, 1891 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.
IncludingTecturidae (Family) Gray, 1847 Ref: K.J. Boss, 1982: 971.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

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

Vernacular Names (English)

Full nameAmerican limpets Ref: R.T. Abbott, 1990
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