Biology:Cheilea

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Cheilea
Cheilea equestris 001.jpg
Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758); family Hipponicidae
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Cheilea

Modeer, 1793[1]
Type species
Patella equestris
Synonyms[2]
  • Cheila (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Mitrularia Schumacher, 1817

Cheilea is a genus of small limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Cheilea include:

  • Cheilea africana Rolán & Fernández-Garcés, 2014
  • Cheilea americana Rolán, Redfern & Fernández-Garcés, 2014
  • Cheilea atlantica Rolán, Leal & Fernández-Garcés, 2014
  • Cheilea cepacea (Broderip, 1834)
  • Cheilea cicatricosa (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea corrugata (Broderip, 1834)
  • Cheilea dormitoria (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cheilea hipponiciformis (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea janitrix Maxwell, 1966
  • Cheilea microstriata Barnard, 1963
  • Cheilea plumea Laws, 1932
  • Cheilea postera Laws, 1936
  • Cheilea scutulum (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea striata Nowell-Usticke, 1959
  • Cheilea tectumsinense (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Cheilea tortilis (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea uncinata (Reeve, 1858)
  • Cheilea undulata (Röding, 1798)
Species brought into synonymy
  • Cheilea papyracea: synonym of Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cheilea porosa Reeve, 1858 : synonym of Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

  1. Modeer (1793). K. VetensAcad. Nya Handl. 14: 110.
  2. 2.0 2.1 WoRMS (2010). Cheilea. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204713 on 2010-12-29

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3139011 entry