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Maoricrater

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Lottioidea

Scientific name
  
Maoricrater

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Lepetidae

Higher classification
  
Lepetidae

Similar
  
Gastropods, Molluscs, Acmaea, Patellogastropoda

Maoricrater is a genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Lepetidae, the true limpets. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. It can grow up to 4 mm in length.

Species

Species within the genus Maoricrater include:

  • Maoricrater concentrica (von Middendorff, 1847 North Pacific)
  • Maoricrater concentrica cryptobranchia (von Middendorff, 1851 America)
  • Maoricrater explorata (Dell, 1953 New Zealand)
  • Maoricrater lima (Dall, 1918 Indo-Pacific)

    • References

    Maoricrater Wikipedia
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