Maoricrypta
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Maoricrypta is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae which are commonly known as slipper snails, cup and saucer shells and Chinese hat shells.
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[edit] Distribution
This genus is endemic to New Zealand and Australia.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is irregularly ovate, usually with strong longitudinal sculpture. There is a plate or shelf covering half the aperture, which protects the viscera.
[edit] Species within the genus Maoricrypta
- Maoricrypta costata (Sowerby, 1824)
- Maoricrypta immersa (Angas, 1865)
- Maoricrypta kopua Marshall, 2003 (Holotype)
- Maoricrypta monoxyla (Lesson, 1831)
- Maoricrypta profunda Hutton, F.W
- Maoricrypta sodalis Marshall, B.A., 2003
- Maoricrypta youngi Powell, 1940
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
