Common Atlantic Slipper Shell or Slipper Limpet

Crépidule commune de l’Atlantique ou Pantoufle

Crepidula fornicata

• Description

  Like a snail this mollusk has just one shell. The common name «slipper» describes nicely the inside of this mollusk. It can reach sizes up to 4 cm.

• Habitat

  Bays and Estuaries, Beaches & Sand Dunes, Coastal Zone, Mudflats, Sandflats, Subtidal

• Interesting Fact

  Male slipper shells can become females if there are not enough females around.