Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791)
- Name authority
- (Gmelin, 1791)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Hipponicidae
- Genus
- Hipponix
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- orderLittorinimorpha A. N. Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
- superfamilyHipponicoidea Troschel, 1861
- familyHipponicidae Troschel, 1861
- genusHipponix Blainville, 1819
- speciesHipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hipponix. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| white hoofsnailHipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1767) | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hipponix benthophila (Dall, 1889) | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix costellatus P. P. Carpenter, 1856 | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix grayanus Menke, 1853 | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix leptus Simone, 2002 | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix liberatus (Pease, 1868) | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix prionocidaricola (T. Habe & Kanazawa, 1991) | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hipponix salebrosus Preston, 1908 | HipponicidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Krebsia incurva (Gmelin, 1791) (Gmelin, 1791) | synonym |
| Capulus (Krebsia) incurvatus Weisbord, 1962 Weisbord, 1962 | synonym |
| Krebsia intorta (Lamarck, 1822) (Lamarck, 1822) | synonym |
| Patella spirata Helbling, 1779 Helbling, 1779 | synonym |
| Capulus incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) (Gmelin, 1791) | synonym |
| Patella incurva Gmelin, 1791 Gmelin, 1791 | synonym |
| Pileopsis intorta Lamarck, 1822 Lamarck, 1822 | synonym |
| Capulus intortus (Lamarck, 1822) (Lamarck, 1822) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419710 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3M2DN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.