Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet)
FamilyCALYPTRAEIDAE (slipper limpets)
SuperfamilyCALYPTRAEOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Crepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet) :
1: Crepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
small stack of live animals on dead shell washed up on the beach after storm
Image 1: Animals in stackImage 2: Live animal - footImage 3: Live animal - foot (2)
2: Crepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet)
30 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ60 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
living animals and dead shells
Image 1: Dead shells - top and under surfacesImage 2: Living animals in characteristic stack - lateral view - close-upImage 3: Shell - top surfaceImage 4: Shell - under surface
3: Crepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet)
29 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Single young animal - in situ on rock

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association
Wade, M., Ames, V. & McKee, K. Slipper Limpet

Crepidula fornicata (Slipper Limpet, American Slipper Limpet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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