Maoricrypta | |
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apertural view of Maoricrypta costata [ verification needed ] | |
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Genus: | Maoricrypta |
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Crepidula costataG. B. Sowerby I, 1824 | |
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ZeacryptaFinlay, 1926 |
Maoricrypta is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, cup and saucer shells and Chinese hat shells. [2]
This marine genus is known to occur off New Zealand and Australia.
Species within the genus Maoricrypta include: [3]
The Calyptraeidae are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods.
Sigapatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, Chinese hat snails, and cup-and-saucer snails.
Herpetopoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontaidae.
Penion is a genus of large marine snails, commonly known as siphon whelks, classified within the mollusc family Austrosiphonidae, the true whelks.
Trichosirius inornatus is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.
Crepidula, commonly known as the slipper snails, slipper limpets, or slipper shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae. This family includes the slipper snails (Crepidula), hat snails (Calyptraea), spiny slipper snails (Bostrycapulus), and cup-and-saucer snails (Crucibulum) as well as Crepipatella, Siphopatella, Grandicrepidula, and Maoricrypta.
Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.
Buccinulum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Aeneator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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.
Sigapatella terraenovae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae.
Microvoluta is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae.
Micrelenchus is a genus of small sea snails that have shells with pearly interiors and an operculum. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells.
Roseaplagis caelatus is a species of small sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top shells.
Zemacies is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae
Marshallena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marshallenidae.
Paratrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pagodulinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Coelotrochus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Maurea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.