''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a

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of sea snails,

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gastropod

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s in the

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Calyptraeidae The Calyptraeidae are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods. MolluscaBase. Calyptraeidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141 ...

, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Calyptraea'' include: * '' Calyptraea africana'' Rolán, 2004 * † '' Calyptraea alta'' (Conrad, 1854) * ''

Calyptraea aurita ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Reeve, 1859 * ''

Calyptraea barnardi ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Kilburn, 1980 * ''

Calyptraea burchi ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Calyptraea chinensis, Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slippe ...

'' Smith & Gordon, 1948 * ''

Calyptraea capensis ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Tomlin, 1931 * '' Calyptraea centralis'' (Conrad, 1841) * ''

Calyptraea chinensis ''Calyptraea chinensis'', common name the Chinese hat snail or Chinese hat shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer sn ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Calyptraea conica ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Broderip, 1834 * ''

Calyptraea contorta ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''

Calyptraea edgariana ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Melvill, 1898 * ''

Calyptraea fastigiata ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Gould, 1846 * ''

Calyptraea helicoidea ''Calyptraea helicoidea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails. Description Distribution This marine species ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1883) * ''

Calyptraea inexpectata ''Calyptraea inexpectata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae The Calyptraeidae are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods. MolluscaBase. Calyptraeidae Lamarck, 1809. ...

'' Rolán, 2004 * ''

Calyptraea lichen ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Broderip, 1834 * ''

Calyptraea mamillaris ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Broderip, 1834 * ''

Calyptraea pellucida ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' (Reeve, 1859) * † ''

Calyptraea primogenita ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Kiel, 2003 (''

taxon inquirendum In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century. The term ...

'') Kiel S. (2003) ''New taxonomic data for the gastropod fauna of the Umzamba Formation (Santonian–Campanian, South Africa)''; Cretaceous Research 24 (2003) 449–475 * ''

Calyptraea renovata ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1890) * ''

Calyptraea sakaguchii ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1961 * ''

Calyptraea spinifera ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' (Gray, 1867) * ''

Calyptraea spirala ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Calyptraea chinensis, Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slippe ...

'' (Forbes, 1852) * ''

Calyptraea subreflexa ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snail ...

'' (Carpenter, 1856) * † ''

Calyptraea trochiformis ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' Lamarck, 1804 * ''

Calyptraea ventricosa ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat sna ...

'' (Carpenter, 1857) * ''

Calyptraea yokoyamai ''Calyptraea'', commonly known as the Chinese hat snails is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, a family which contains the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snail ...

'' Kuroda, 1929 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Calyptraea aberrans'' C.B. Adams, 1852: synonym of ''

Anomia peruviana Anomia may refer to: * Anomic aphasia, a type of aphasia * ''Anomia'' (bivalve), a genus of bivalve See also * Anomie * Anosmia Anosmia, also known as smell blindness, is the loss of the ability to detect one or more smells. Anosmia may be temp ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1846 * ''Calyptraea adolphei'' Lesson, 1831: synonym of ''

Crepipatella dilatata ''Crepipatella dilatata'' is a species of sea snail described by Lamarck. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and hat snails. This species can be disting ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Calyptraea amygdalus'' Valenciennes, 1846: synonym of '' Crepidula onyx'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1824 * ''Calyptraea arenata'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula excavata ''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 ('' Caly ...

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea dormitoria'' Reeve, 1858: synonym of ''

Cheilea dormitoria ''Cheilea dormitoria'' is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae ''Hipponicidae'', common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a family of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gastrop ...

'' (Reeve, 1858) * ''Calyptraea dorsata'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula dorsata ''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 ('' Ca ...

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea echinus'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula aculeata ''Bostrycapulus aculeatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae The Calyptraeidae are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods. MolluscaBase. Calyptraeidae Lamarck, 1809 ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Calyptraea excavata'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea hystrix'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Calyptraea incurva'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula incurva ''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 ('' Ca ...

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea lessonii'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula lessonii ''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 (''Cal ...

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea marginalis'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula marginalis ''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 (''Cal ...

'' (Broderip, 1834) * ''Calyptraea monoxyla'' Lesson, 1831: synonym of ''

Maoricrypta monoxyla ''Maoricrypta monoxyla'' is a species of small sea snail or slipper snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae. This species is found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southweste ...

'' (Lesson, 1831) * ''Calyptraea plana'' A. Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''

Crepidula walshi ''Siphopatella walshi'' (Syn. ''Crepidula walshi''), common name : the eastern white slipper limpet, is a species of small sea snail, a slipper snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limp ...

'' (Reeve, 1859) * ''Calyptraea rugosa'' Carpenter, 1856: synonym of '' Crepidula onyx'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1824 * ''Calyptraea sinensis'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Calyptraea spinosa'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1824: synonym of '' Crucibulum spinosum'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1824) * ''Calyptraea squama'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of ''

Crepidula striolata ''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 (''Cal ...

'' Menke, 1851 * ''Calyptraea strigata'' Broderip, 1834: synonym of '' Crepidula dilatata'' (Lamarck, 1822)

References

* Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). ''Coquillages du Gabon hells of Gabon'' Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

Lamarck, J.B.M. (1799). Prodrome d'une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères géneriques, et l'établissement d'un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 1: 63-91

Eames, F. E. 1957. Eocene Mollusca from Nigeria: a revision. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 3:23–70, pls. 5–10.
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