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Common slipper shell - Crepidula fornicata Spotted on a rock in the intertidal zone. I didn't get a shot of the underside because they firmly clamp themselves to rocks and forcefully removing them can injure them. Common slipper shell,Crepidula fornicata,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Common slipper shell - Crepidula fornicata

Spotted on a rock in the intertidal zone. I didn't get a shot of the underside because they firmly clamp themselves to rocks and forcefully removing them can injure them.

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The Common Atlantic Slippersnail

The common slipper shell is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails and cup and saucer snails.

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Similar species: Littorinimorpha
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2018. Captured Jun 18, 2018 08:05 in 1 ME-99, Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm

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