''Dikoleps'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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s,
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Skeneidae
The Skeneidae are a speciose family of minute to small marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Skeneidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...
.
Description
Species in this genus are characterized by an outer
lip
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with a shallow sinus.
Species
Species within the genus ''Dikoleps'' include:
* ''
Dikoleps cutleriana''
(Clark, 1848)
* ''
Dikoleps depressa''
(Monterosato, 1880)
* ''
Dikoleps marianae''
(Rubio, Dantart & Luque, 1998)
* ''
Dikoleps nitens''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''
Dikoleps pruinosa''
(Chaster, 1896)
* ''
Dikoleps rolani''
(Rubio, Dantart & Luque, 1998)
* ''
Dikoleps templadoi''
Rubio, Dantart & Luque, 2004
* ''
Dikoleps umbilicostriata''
(Gaglini, 1987)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Dikoleps pusilla''
(Jeffreys, 1847) synonym of ''
Dikoleps nitens''
(Philippi, 1844)
References
* Høisaeter T. (1968). ''Taxonomic notes on the North-European species of Cyclostrema sensu Jeffreys, 1863 (Prosobranchia: Diotocardia)''. Sarsia 33: 43-58
* Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). ''The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas''. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. . vi, 508 (+ cd-rom)
* 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
Skeneidae
Gastropod genera
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