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Family: Hipponicidae horsehoof limpets



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35 species (see list below)
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Antisabia foliacea
[White hoof shell]
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Antisabia imbricatus
[]
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Cheilea bulla
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Cheilea cicatricosa
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Cheilea corrugata
[]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm NG
 
Cheilea equestris
[False cup-and-saucer]
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Cheilea hipponiciformis
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Cheilea scutula
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Cheilea striata
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Cheilea tectumsinense
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Cheilea uncinata
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Hipponix antiquatus
[White hoofsnail]
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Hipponix arangoi
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Hipponix benthophila
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Hipponix climax
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Grist, John and Maria

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic

Hipponix conicus(Schumacher, 1817)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Hipponix conicus
[Conic cup-and-saucer]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Hipponix costellatus
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Max. Length 2 cm NG
 
Hipponix cranioides
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Hipponix floridanus
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Hipponix grayanus
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Hipponix incurvus
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Hipponix leptus
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Hipponix liberatus
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Hipponix mogul
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Hipponix oliverioi
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Hipponix prionocidaricola
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Hipponix subrufus
[Orange hoofsnail]
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Hipponix ticaonicus
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Hipponix tuberculatus
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Hipponix tumens
[Ribbed hoofsnail]
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Malluvium benthophilum
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Malluvium lissum
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Pilosabia trigona
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Sabia australis
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Sabia conica
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