Patella lugubrisGmelin, 1791, p. 3705, [Martini 1769, pl. 8, fig. 60] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Unknown Comments: Reeve's (1854) record from 'Island of St. Vincent's, West Indies' is an error for St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands according to Powell (1973).
Partial List of References
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae.