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Crepidula pyguaia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Calyptraeidae

Scientific name
  
Crepidula pyguaia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Calyptraeoidea

Genus
  
Crepidula

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Crepidula unguiformis, Crepidula plana, Crepidula onyx, Crucibulum

Crepidula pyguaia 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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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.

References

Crepidula pyguaia Wikipedia