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Slipper limpet on a blue crab Crepidula fornicata attached to Callinectes sapidus at Barrington Beach in Rhode Island. Common slipper shell,Crab,Crepidula fornicata,Limpet,Shell Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

Slipper limpet on a blue crab

Crepidula fornicata attached to Callinectes sapidus at Barrington Beach in Rhode Island.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Looks like you really know your species. Awesome! Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Ferdy, I was just about stating the same, that's some latin knowledge. Way to go, Ashley!
    Was the crab still operational, so to say?
    Did you know the option to geolocate your picture? Fun thing that.     Posted 12 years ago

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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 Ferdy Christant
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By Ashley Eaton

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Uploaded Oct 11, 2012.