Biology:Zegalerus

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Zegalerus
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Calyptraeoidea
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Zegalerus

Finlay, 1927[1]
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Zegalerus is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, commonly known as slipper snails, cup-and-saucer shells, and Chinese hat shells.

This genus has been declared a synonym of the genus Sigapatella Lesson, 1831 [2]

Species

Species within the genus Zegalerus include:

  • Zegalerus coniculus [3]
Species brought into synonymy
  • Zegalerus crater Finlay, 1927; synonym of Sigapatella novaezelandiae Lesson, 1830
  • Zegalerus giganteus Beu, 1970: synonym of † Sigapatella gigantea (Beu, 1970)
  • Zegalerus peramplus:[4] synonym of †Sigapatella perampla (Powell & Bartrum, 1929)
  • Zegalerus terraenovae (Peile, 1924): synonym of Sigapatella terraenovae (Peile, 1924)
  • Zegalerus tenuis (Gray, 1867): synonym of Sigapatella tenuis (Gray, 1867)
Species inquerenda

References

  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q8068500 entry