Sigapatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, Chinese hat snails, and cup-and-saucer snails.[2]
This group of species was originally classified under Calyptraea (Sigapatella) by Lesson in 1830. In 1990 the subgenus was elevated to the rank of genus as Sigapatella by Beu et al. [3] and confirmed in 2000 by Camacho et al. (2000) [4]
The oval shell has a lateral apex. The interior plate has a submarginal axis. The free margin is concave.[5]
Species within the genus Sigapatella include:
Sigapatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, Chinese hat snails, and cup-and-saucer snails.
Sigapatella est un genre de mollusques gastéropodes appartenant à la famille des Calyptraeidae. L'espèce-type est Sigapatella novaezelandiae[1].
Selon World Register of Marine Species (27 septembre 2017)[1] :
Sigapatella est un genre de mollusques gastéropodes appartenant à la famille des Calyptraeidae. L'espèce-type est Sigapatella novaezelandiae.
Sigapatella is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Sigapatella is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).