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Zegalerus

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Zegalerus
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Zegalerus

Finlay, 1927[1]
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Zegalerus is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, commonly known as slipper snails, cup-and-saucer shells, and Chinese hat shells.

This genus has been declared a synonym of the genus Sigapatella Lesson, 1831[2]

Species

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Species within the genus Zegalerus include:

Species brought into synonymy
Species inquerenda

References

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  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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