Blackfoot Slipper Snail [Crepidula atrasolea]
Description
The Blackfoot Slipper Snail is a species found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, particularly from Alaska to Baja California. It has a white or creamy shell with a dark foot, hence the name. This species is usually found attached to rocks or other hard substrates in intertidal and subtidal zones.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
Slipper limpets
Calyptraeidae
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| Genus |
Slipper Snails
Bostrycapulus
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