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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Calyptraeidae
Calyptraeidae
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Included taxa
Calyptraea Lamarck, 1799
Crepidula Lamarck, 1799
Crucibulum Schumacher, 1817
Trochita Schumacher, 1817
Clypeola Gray, 1868
Maoricrypta Finlay, 1926
Sigapatella Lesson, 1930
Grandicrepidula McLean, 1995
Common Name
Slipper or Boat Limpets p.84 Allan, J. 1950.
Bonnet Shells p.83 Allan, J. 1950.
Shelf Limpets p.88 Allan, J. 1950.
Keywords
feeding mode: suspension feeding
habit: byssally attached [sedentary, to stones and other other shells]
reproduction: hermaphroditism
References
Allan, J. 1950. p.83-84, 88 General
Dell, R.K. 1956. p.70 General
Fischer, P.-H. 1955. General
Rehder, H.A. 1980. p.61 [Rehder sees no valid reason for separating into Calyptraeinae Blainville, 1824 and Crepidulinae Flemming, 1822. Rehder also argues that since Crepidulinae is the earliest name it should take precedence over Calyptraeinae.] General
Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. p.44 General
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Calyptraeoidea
Calyptraeidae
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=8151) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-07-10.