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.

Ergaea
Ergaea walshi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Calyptraeidae
Genus: Ergaea
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)

References

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  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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