Sigapatella
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Sigapatella 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 found in south and southeast Australia, and New Zealand.
[edit] Shell description
The shell has a conical spire, the apex is somewhat off centre, the base more or less circular, and the interior of the shell is bridged by a concavely arcuate plate or shelf.
[edit] Species within the genus Sigapatella
- Sigapatella calyptraeformis (Lamarck)
- Sigapatella hedleyi (Smith, 1915)
- Sigapatella maculata Suter, H., 1913
- Sigapatella mapalia Marwick, 1929
- Sigapatella novaezelandiae (Lesson, 1830)
- Sigapatella spadicea Boshier,1961
- Sigapatella superstes Fleming, 1958
- Sigapatella tenuis (Gray, 1867)
- Sigapatella terraenovae (Peile, 1924)
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
