Hipponicoidea, common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a superfamily of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Hipponicoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hipponicoidea Troschel, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=14771 on 2025-09-22
Families Hipponicidae Troschel, 1861
Synonyms Amaltheidae Dall, 1889: synonym of Hipponicidae Troschel, 1861 (Invalid: type genus a junior homonym of Amalthea Rafinesque, 1815 [Hymenoptera]) Cheileidae Macpherson & Chapple, 1951: synonym of Hipponicidae Troschel, 1861
References
Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1–2): 1-526
External links Troschel, F. H. (1856-1893) - Das Gebiss der Schnecken zur Begründung einer natürlichen Classification. Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin.