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Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hipponicidae horsehoof limpets

Genus: Hipponix

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19 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Hipponix antiquatus
[White hoofsnail]
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Hipponix arangoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Hipponix benthophila
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Hipponix climax
[]

Grist, John and Maria

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic

Hipponix conicus(Schumacher, 1817)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Hipponix conicus
[Conic cup-and-saucer]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Hipponix costellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm NG
 
Hipponix cranioides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Hipponix floridanus
[]
No picture found
 
Hipponix grayanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Hipponix incurvus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Hipponix leptus
[]
No picture found
 
Hipponix liberatus
[]
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Hipponix mogul
[]
No picture found
 
Hipponix oliverioi
[]
No picture found
 
Hipponix prionocidaricola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Hipponix subrufus
[Orange hoofsnail]
No picture found
 
Hipponix ticaonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Hipponix tuberculatus
[]
No picture found
 
Hipponix tumens
[Ribbed hoofsnail]


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