Cinctura hunteria (G. Perry, 1811) Eastern Banded

with Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)

    This 16.8 mm. juvenile crabbed Cinctura hunteria, with a juvenile Crepidula fornicata attached, was found at Mayport Naval Station beach on 3/9/2009. Observations over the years suggest that Crepidula fornicata have an affinity for Cinctura hunteria.

Cinctura hunteria (G. Perry, 1811) and Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)