Eastern White Slippersnail
Crepidula plana
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–27 m
- Max size: 4 cm
Unlike its arched relatives, this flat slipper snail grows on a smooth shelving curve, usually settling inside an empty shell. It stays put and filters food from the water rather than hunting, and turns up across reefs, lagoons, seagrass and mangroves.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Calyptraeidae › Crepidula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 160230.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eastern White Slippersnail live?
- The Eastern White Slippersnail (Crepidula plana) is typically found at 0–27 m.
- How big does the Eastern White Slippersnail get?
- The Eastern White Slippersnail grows to about 4 cm.