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Family: Lepetidae



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21 species (see list below)
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Bathylepeta linseae
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Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Cocculina superba
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Cryptobranchia alba
[White blind limpet]
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Cryptobranchia concentrica
[Ringed blind limpet]
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Cryptobranchia kuragiensis
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Pacific, Southwe
Max. Length 1 cm DL
Iothia coppingeri (Smith, 1847)

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Iothia coppingeri
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Iothia emarginuloides
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Iothia fulva
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Iothia lindbergi
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Coltro, Marcus

Arctic, Northern Pacific
Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
Lepeta caeca (Müller, 1776)

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Lepeta caeca
[Northern blind limpet]
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Lepeta caecoides
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Lepeta concentrica
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Maoricrater explorata
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Propilidium ancyloides
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Propilidium curumim
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Propilidium elegans
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Propilidium exiguum
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Propilidium lissocona
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Propilidium pertenue
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Propilidium reticulatum
[Reticulate cocculina]
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Propilidium scabrosum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathylepeta linseae Western Atlantic. 2006
Cocculina superba Western Atlantic. 3.2 DL 1960
Cryptobranchia alba White blind limpet Arctic and North Pacific. 1869
Cryptobranchia concentrica Ringed blind limpet Arctic and Northern Pacif 1851
Cryptobranchia kuragiensis Northwest Pacific 1920
Iothia coppingeri Southern Pacific, Southwe 1 DL 1847
Iothia emarginuloides Southern Pacific, Southwe 1868
Iothia fulva Northeast Atlantic, Arcti 1776
Iothia lindbergi Northeast Atlantic, Arcti 1985
Lepeta caeca Northern blind limpet Arctic, Northern Pacific 1.8 DL 1776
Lepeta caecoides Pacific 1865
Lepeta concentrica Pacific 1851
Maoricrater explorata Southwest Pacific 1953
Propilidium ancyloides Southwest Pacific 1849
Propilidium curumim Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1998
Propilidium elegans Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 1884
Propilidium exiguum Mediterranean Sea. 1844
Propilidium lissocona Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1927
Propilidium pertenue Mediterranean Sea. 0.2 DL 1882
Propilidium reticulatum Reticulate cocculina North America. 0.3 DL 1885
Propilidium scabrosum Mediterranean Sea. 1883



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