Grandicrepidula grandis

Grandicrepidula grandis, common name : the giant slipper limpet, 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]

Grandicrepidula grandis
G. grandis attached to a living Buccinum isaotakii
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G. grandis
Binomial name
Grandicrepidula grandis
(Middendorff, 1849)
Synonyms[1]

Crepidula grandis Middendorff, 1849 (basionym)

Description

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Japan and the Aleutians.

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References

  1. Grandicrepidula grandis . WoRMS (2009). Grandicrepidula grandis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571646 on 2010-06-03 .
  • "Grandicrepidula grandis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.


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