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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Calyptraeidae |
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slipper snail Crepidula walshi Family Calyptraeidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This snail is commonly encountered inside a shell occupied by a hermit crab. It is also sometimes found on the underside of horseshoe crabs. Features: 1-3.5cm. Shell thin, conical or flat, usually white. It is usually found in pairs. The larger one is usually the female and the smaller one male. When the smaller one grows big enough, it will change into a female! Sometimes confused with limpets which are also gastropods but which can move about. Here's more on how to tell apart limpets, slipper snails and similar animals. |
 Chek Jawa, Mar 05  |
Flat slipper snails on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jun 05  |
 Changi, Apr 05  |
 Sisters Island, Jan 11 |
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