Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Calyptraeidae Scientific name Crepidula convexa | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Calyptraeoidea Genus Crepidula Rank Species | |
Similar Crepidula plana, Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraeidae, Crepidula, Crucibulum | ||
Crepidula convexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.
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Distribution
This species is native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America, from Canada to Panama.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 70 m.
References
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