Biology:Malluvium

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Malluvium
Malluvium otohimae 001.jpg
A shell of Malluvium otohimae
Scientific classification
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Gastropoda
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Malluvium

Melvill, 1906
Type species
Capulus lissus
E. A. Smith, 1894
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Amalthea (Malluvium) Melvill, 1906

Malluvium is a genus of small sea snails, limpet-like cap snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Hipponicidae, the hoofshells or hoof snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Malluvium include:

  • Malluvium calcareum (Suter, 1909)
  • Malluvium devotum (Hedley, 1904)
  • Malluvium lissum (E. A. Smith, 1894)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Malluvium. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598660 on 2012-06-27

Wikidata ☰ Q6744333 entry