Cheilea

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Cheilea
Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758); family Hipponicidae
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Cheilea

Modeer, 1793[1]
Type species
Patella equestris
Synonyms[2]
  • Cheila (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Mitrularia Schumacher, 1817

Cheilea is a genus of small limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[2]

Species[edit]

Species within the genus Cheilea include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Cheilea papyracea: synonym of Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cheilea porosa Reeve, 1858 : synonym of Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Modeer (1793). K. VetensAcad. Nya Handl. 14: 110.
  2. ^ a b WoRMS (2010). Cheilea. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204713 on 2010-12-29

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