Crepidula convexa
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Crepidula convexa 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] The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species is native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America, from Canada to Panama.[1]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 70 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Crepidula convexa Say, 1822. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Crepidula convexa Say, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160228 on 2011-01-23 .
- ^ a b 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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