Eastern White Slippersnail

Crepidula plana, common names the eastern white slippersnail and the flat slipper shell, 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 hat snails. This species is characterized by a flat white shell, a white body, and development that includes a planktotrophic larval stage. This species often occurs inside large gastropod shells that are inhabited by hermit crabs. In this case the shells are often extremely flat, and often recurved.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern White Slippersnail 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 nummaria
• Maoricrypta sodalis
• Antisabia panamensis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Littorinimorpha

Family

Calyptraeidae

Genus

Crepidula

Species

Crepidula plana

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