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Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Atlantic Slippersnail |
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| Mayport Naval Station Beach, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida 3/20/2008. The group, encompassing all sizes from tiny juveniles to adults, were on the dorsum of a large (about 60 mm.) crabbed Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) [Shark Eye]. Interestingly, the aperture and ventral aspect of the Neverita was colonized by a different Crepidula species - either Crepidula atrasolea Collin, 2000 [Blackfoot Slippersnail] or Crepidula depressa Say, 1822 [Depressed Slippersnail]. A positive identification is difficult under field conditions. |
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