''Peltospira'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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s, marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Peltospiridae
Peltospiridae is a small family of gastropods that used to belong to the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), but is now included in the clade NeomphalinaBouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Pel ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Peltospira'' include:
* ''
Peltospira delicata
''Peltospira delicata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), offic ...
''
McLean, 1989
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Peltospira lamellifera
''Peltospira lamellifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Peltospiridae
Peltospiridae is a small family of gastropods that used to belong to the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gast ...
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Warén & Bouchet, 1989
* ''
Peltospira operculata''
McLean, 1989
* ''
Peltospira smaragdina''
Warén & Bouchet, 2001
References
* McLean, J.H. (1989). New archaeogastropod limpets from hydrothermal vents: new family Peltospiridae, new superfamily Peltospiracea. Zoologica Scripta. 18(1): 49-66.
External links
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Peltospiridae
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