Ergaea

Ergaea
Ergaea walshi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Calyptraeidae
Genus:
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Species:
E. walshi
Binomial name
Ergaea walshi
(Reeve, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calyptraea plana A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
  • Calyptraea scabies Reeve, 1859
  • Crepidula (Ergea) scutum K. Martin, 1884
  • Crepidula excisa R. A. Philippi, 1849
  • Crepidula orbella Yokoyama, 1920
  • Crepidula ostraeiformis Grabau & S. G. King, 1928
  • Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
  • Crepidula scabies (Reeve, 1859)
  • Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859
  • Crypta (Ergaea) walshi (Reeve, 1859)
  • Crypta lamellosa A. Adams, 1862
  • Crypta walshi (Reeve, 1859)
  • Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859)

Ergaea is a monotypic genus of sea snail in the family Calyptraeidae.[2] Its sole accepted species is Ergaea walshi, commonly known as the eastern white slipper limpet.[1] This marine species can be found along Vietnam and Japan. The size of an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 41 mm.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ergaea walshi". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Ergaea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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