How deep does the Slippersnail live?

The Slippersnail (Crepipatella dilatata) is typically found at 0–66 m.

How big does the Slippersnail get?

The Slippersnail grows to about 6 cm.

Slippersnail

Crepipatella dilatata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–66 m
Max size: 6 cm

A slipper snail that fixes itself onto boulders, cobbles and the shells of mussels and barnacles down to about 66 metres. Rather than scrape algae, it filters food from the water and broods its young beneath the shell until they crawl away.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Calyptraeidae › Crepipatella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234137.

FAQ

How deep does the Slippersnail live?: The Slippersnail (Crepipatella dilatata) is typically found at 0–66 m.
How big does the Slippersnail get?: The Slippersnail grows to about 6 cm.