Hipponix leptus is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.[2] The shell of this species is similar to that of Hipponix antiquatus.

Hipponix leptus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hipponicidae
Genus: Hipponix
Species:
H. leptus
Binomial name
Hipponix leptus
Simone, 2002[1]

Description

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Distribution

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Specimens have been found primarily in Brazil.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Simone (2002). Biota Neotropica 2 (2) : 1-137. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. ^ Hipponix leptus Simone, 2002. WoRMS (2010). Hipponix leptus Simone, 2002. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458341 on 14 August 2010 .
  3. ^ "A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca" Malacolog Version 4.1.1 http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=15645