Calyptraeidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Littorinimorpha, class Gastropoda. The family contains 21 accepted species worldwide.
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Crepidula adunca G.B.Sowerby I, 1825
Crepidula adunca is a sequential hermaphroditic brooding mollusk native to the E…
Calyptraea chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calyptraea chinensis is a small protandrous hermaphrodite slipper limpet found i…
Crepipatella dilatata (Lamarck, 1822)
Crepipatella dilatata is a marine species documented in South America and northe…
Sigapatella novaezelandiae (Lesson, 1831)
Sigapatella novaezelandiae is a small marine shelled species endemic to New Zeal…
Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Bostrycapulus aculeatus is a sea snail species found in Florida and the Bahamas,…
Crucibulum spinosum (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)
Crucibulum spinosum is a marine species native to the American west coast and in…
Trochita trochiformis (Born, 1778)
Trochita trochiformis is a species of marine gastropod sea snail in the Calyptra…
Crepidula maculosa Conrad, 1846
Crepidula maculosa is a species with a maximum 35 mm shell length, found between…
Maoricrypta costata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1824)
Maoricrypta costata, the Ribbed Slipper Shell, is a medium-sized intertidal sea …
Sigapatella tenuis (Gray, 1868)
Sigapatella tenuis is a New Zealand sea snail species in the marine gastropod fa…
Crepidula plana Say, 1822
Crepidula plana Say, 1822 is a marine snail with a flat white shell, found off e…
Crepipatella lingulata (A.Gould, 1846)
Crepipatella lingulata is a species of marine gastropod sea snail in the family …
Calyptraeidae animals belong to the Littorinimorpha order in the Animalia kingdom. Eyes are the first structure to develop, before any other features, followed by the formation of kidney cells near the side of the ciliated mouth. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Calyptraeidae is classified in the order Littorinimorpha, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. Most of this older distribution information is incorrect, as it was compiled before modern taxonomic revisions that split this group of similar-looking species into separate distinct species.
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