Crepipatella dilatata is a species of sea snail described by Lamarck. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and hat snails.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Crepipatella dilatata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Crepidula fornicata
- Bostrycapulus odites
- Bostrycapulus calyptraeiformis
- Crepidula convexa
- Crepidula onyx
- Crepidula norrisiarum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Calyptraeidae
- Genus
- Crepipatella
- Species
- Crepipatella dilatata
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