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Family: Peltospiridae



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22 species
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Chen, Chong

Western Indian Ocean. Mau

Chrysomallon squamiferumChen, Linse, Copley & Rogers, 2015

Photo by Chen, Chong
 
Chrysomallon squamiferum
[Scaly-foot gastropod]
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Ctenopelta porifera
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Ctenopelta proifera
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Depressigyra globulus
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Dracogyra subfusca
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Echinopelta fistulosa
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Gigantopelta aegis
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Gigantopelta chessoia
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Hirtopelta hirta
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Hirtopelta tufari
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL

 
Lirapex costellatus
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Lirapex granularis
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Lirapex humatus
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Lirapex politus
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Nodopelta heminoda
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Nodopelta rigneae
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Nodopelta subnoda
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Peltospira delicata
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Peltospira lamellifera
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Peltospira operculata
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL

 
Peltospira smaragdina
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Rhynchopelta concentrica
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