''Hipponix'',

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hoof snails or hoof shells, is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of small sea snails with

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical gastropod shell, shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" ...

-like shells,

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gastropod molluscs in the

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Hipponicidae ''Hipponicidae'', common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a family of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.Bouchet, P. (2012). Hipponicidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

, the hoof snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Hipponix Defrance, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138072 on 2012-06-25 Many (but not all) of the species in this genus have white shells.

Species

Species within the genus ''Hipponix'' include: * '' Hipponix antiquatus'' (

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, 1767) * '' Hipponix benthophila'' (

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, 1889) * '' Hipponix climax'' Simone, 2005 * '' Hipponix conicus'' (Schumacher, 1817) ** ''

Hipponix conicus wyattae ''Hipponix conicus wyattae'' is a subspecies of small limpet-like marine gastropod mollusc in the family Hipponicidae. Distribution This subspecies occurs in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the so ...

'' ( Powell, 1958) * '' Hipponix costellatus''

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, 1856 * '' Hipponix cranioides''

, 1864 * '' Hipponix delicatus'' Dall, 1908 * '' Hipponix floridanus'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * '' Hipponix grayanus'' Menke, 1853 * '' Hipponix imbricatus'' * ''

Hipponix incurvus ''Hipponix incurvus'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails. Until recently this species was considered to be a species of '' Capulus'' in the Capulidae The Capulidae, the c ...

'' ( Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Hipponix leptus ''Hipponix leptus'' is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails. The shell of this species is similar to that of '' Hipponix antiquatus''. Description Distribution Specime ...

'' Simone, 2002 * '' Hipponix mogul'' Chino, 2006 * ''

Hipponix panamensis ''Hipponix'', common name hoof snails or hoof shells, is a genus of small sea snails with limpet-like shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Hipponix Defrance, 1819. Accesse ...

'' C.B. Adams, 1852 * ''

Hipponix pilosus ''Hipponix'', common name hoof snails or hoof shells, is a genus of small sea snails with limpet-like shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Hipponix Defrance, 1819. Accessed ...

'' (Deshayes, 1832) * '' Hipponix planatus''

, 1857 * ''

Hipponix subrufus ''Hipponix subrufus'' 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 gas ...

'' (

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, 1822) * ''

Hipponix ticaonicus ''Hipponix ticaonicus'' is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Hipponicidae ''Hipponicidae'', common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a family of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gast ...

'' Sowerby, 1846 * ''

Hipponix tumens ''Hipponix'', common name hoof snails or hoof shells, is a genus of small sea snails with limpet-like shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Hipponix Defrance, 1819. Accesse ...

, 1864 - ribbed hoofsnail NOTE: According to notes in Rosenberg, 2009, the online database Malacolog 4.1.1, ''H. antiquatus'' was described without a type locality. This same species was previously considered to occur in both the Eastern Pacific and the Western Atlantic, but some records of this species from the Western Atlantic may in fact be ''H. leptus'' instead. ; Species brought into synonymy: * ''Hipponix acutus'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1835: synonym of ''Hipponix conicus'' (Schumacher, 1817) * ''Hipponix australis'' (Lamarck, 1819): synonym of '' Sabia australis'' (Lamarck, 1819) * ''Hipponix barbatus'' Sowerby, 1835: synonym of ''Hipponix pilosus'' (Deshayes, 1832) * ''Hipponix inexpectata'' Mestayer, 1929: synonym of ''

Spirobranchus latiscapus ''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae. Species The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include: * '' Spirobranchus giganteus'' Pallas, 1766. Christmas-tree worm * ''Spi ...

'' (Marenzeller, 1885) * ''Hipponix lissus'' (E.A. Smith, 1894): synonym of ''

Malluvium lissum ''Malluvium'' is a genus of small sea snails, limpet-like cap snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Hipponicidae, the hoofshells or hoof snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Malluvium. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1894)

References

* Mestayer M.K. (1929) ''Notes on New Zealand Mollusca''. 4. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 60(1): 247–250, pls 20–25. ublished 31 May 1929 * Dell, R.K., 1956. ''The archibenthal Mollusca of New Zealand''. Dominion Mus. Bull. Wellington 18: 1-235 * 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

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