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Zegalerus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Calyptraeidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Calyptraeoidea

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Zeacolpus, Calyptraeidae, Crepidula

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

Species

Species within the genus Zegalerus include:

  • Zegalerus coniculus
  • Zegalerus peramplus
    • Species brought into synonymy
  • Zegalerus crater Finlay, 1927; synonym of Sigapatella novaezelandiae Lesson, 1830
  • Zegalerus terraenovae (Peile, 1924): synonym of Sigapatella terraenovae (Peile, 1924)
  • Zegalerus tenuis (Gray, 1867): synonym of Sigapatella tenuis (Gray, 1867)
    • Species inquerenda
  • Zegalerus tumens Finlay, 1930

    • References

    Zegalerus Wikipedia
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