Hipponix leptus

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Hipponix leptus is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.{{WRMS species|458341|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}} The shell of this species is similar to that of Hipponix antiquatus.

Description

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Distribution

Specimens have been found primarily in Brazil."A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca" Malacolog Version 4.1.1 http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=15645

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Category:Hipponicidae

Category:Gastropods described in 2002

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