Common Slipper Shell [Crepidula fornicata]
Description
The Common Slipper Shell is a medium-sized marine gastropod commonly found in the Western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to Mexico. It is characterized by its smooth, oval-shaped shell with a convex, rounded apex, and a whitish to cream color. The inside of the shell is often shiny white with a deep, cup-like depression. This species is known for its sequential hermaphroditism, starting life as a male and later changing to female.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
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| Family |
Calyptraeids
Calyptraeidae
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| Genus |
Slipper Limpets
Crepidula
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