Crepidula maculosa

Crepidula maculosa 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.[1]

Crepidula maculosa
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C. maculosa
Binomial name
Crepidula maculosa
Conrad, 1846

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 11 m.[2]

References

  1. Crepidula maculosa Conrad, 1846. WoRMS (2010). Crepidula maculosa Conrad, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419704 on 2010-06-03 .
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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