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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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Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic

Hipponix conicus (Schumacher, 1817)

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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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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Antisabia foliacea White hoof shell Indo-Pacific. 1835
Antisabia imbricatus Eastern Pacific. Tropica 1846
Cheilea bulla Western Central Pacific 1858
Cheilea cicatricosa Western Indian Ocean 1858
Cheilea corrugata Southeast Pacific 1834
Cheilea equestris False cup-and-saucer Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 3.8 NG 1758
Cheilea hipponiciformis Eastern Central Pacific 1858
Cheilea scutula Western Central Pacific 1858
Cheilea striata Western Atlantic. 4 DL 1959
Cheilea tectumsinense Western Central Pacific 1822
Cheilea uncinata Western Atlantic and East 2.1 DL 1858
Hipponix antiquatus White hoofsnail Southeast Pacific and Wes 2 DL 1767
Hipponix arangoi Western Atlantic. 1880
Hipponix benthophila Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1889
Hipponix climax Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 2005
Hipponix conicus Conic cup-and-saucer Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1817
Hipponix costellatus Western Atlantic. 1.3 DL 1856
Hipponix cranioides Northeast Pacific 2 NG 1864
Hipponix floridanus Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 1953
Hipponix grayanus Southeast Pacific and Wes 1853
Hipponix incurvus Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL 1791
Hipponix leptus Western Atlantic. 1.9 DL 2002
Hipponix liberatus Southwest Pacific and Eas 1868
Hipponix mogul Western Central Pacific 2006
Hipponix oliverioi Western Central Pacific 2021
Hipponix prionocidaricola Western Central Pacific 1991
Hipponix subrufus Orange hoofsnail Atlantic Ocean. 1.3 DL 1819
Hipponix ticaonicus Western Indian Ocean 1846
Hipponix tuberculatus Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 1856
Hipponix tumens Ribbed hoofsnail East Pacific. 1864
Malluvium benthophilum East Pacific. 1889
Malluvium lissum Indo-West Pacific 1894
Pilosabia trigona Indo-Pacific. 1791
Sabia australis Indo-West Pacific 1819
Sabia conica Pacific Ocean and the Med 1817



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