Zegalerus

Zegalerus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Calyptraeoidea
Family: Calyptraeidae
Genus: Zegalerus
Finlay, 1927[1]
Species

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Zegalerus is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, commonly known as slipper snails, cup-and-saucer shells, and Chinese hat shells.

This genus has been declared a synonym of the genus Sigapatella Lesson, 1831 [2]

Species

Species within the genus Zegalerus include:

  • Zegalerus coniculus [3]
  • Zegalerus peramplus [4]
Species brought into synonymy
Species inquerenda
  • Zegalerus tumens Finlay, 1930

References

  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1


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