Pacific Half-Slippersnail

Crepipatella dorsata

Pacific Half-Slippersnail

A slipper snail that clamps onto rocks and the shells of other snails from the intertidal zone into deeper water. Rather than hunt, it filters plankton from the water, and like its relatives it can change sex as it grows.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 745701.

FAQ

How big does the Pacific Half-Slippersnail get?
The Pacific Half-Slippersnail grows to about 2.5 cm.