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Crepidula

Crepidula

9.9
A small sea snail that sticks to rocks and to other shells
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Crepidula
  • The Crepidula is often found clinging to rocks along the coast.
  • Crepidula fornicata

Examples

  • The larva at the right is a veliger of the gastropod Crepidula fornicata (slipper shell snail).

    Academic text (1998)

  • Such detrimental effects on juvenile growth potential have recently been documented for a marine gastropod, the slipper shell snail (Crepidula fornicata; Figure 1).

    Academic text (1998)

  • Marine biologists study the Crepidula to understand its impact on local ecosystems.

  • The unique shape of the Crepidula makes it easy to identify among other sea creatures.

Synonyms

limpet
vsCrepidula
1 7.2

A small sea animal with a low cone-shaped shell that sticks tightly to rocks

is a specific genus name rather than a general animal term
common limpet
vsCrepidula
  • UK
7.6

A small sea animal with a cone-shaped shell that clings tightly to rocks

is a genus covering similar animals rather than one regional species

Surface Forms

Crepidula main

Etymology

The word Crepidula comes from an old Greek/Latin word for 'slipper' and the ending -ula means 'small', so it literally means 'little slipper'. These snails are called slipper limpets because their shell looks like a tiny shoe that sticks to rocks, so the name fits the animal.