Scientific name Cheilea equestris Rank Species | ||
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Similar Hipponicidae, Hipponix, Hipponix antiquatus, Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraea | ||
Cheilea equestris is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.
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The subgenus Cheilea equestris striata Nowell-Usticke, 1959 is a synonym of Cheilea striata Nowell-Usticke, 1959
Distribution
This marine species has a wide distribution: Colombia to Northeast Brazil; Mexico to Chile;in the Indo-Pacific; off Western Africa
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 780 m.
References
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