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Crepidula adunca

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark snails have a hooked top. There are actually two in the image. One on top of the other. Attached to a Brown Turban Snail.

Habitat:

Intertidal pools

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Jellis
Thank you Hema and Lauren. I've never seen one before either. It was ID by the California Academy of Science group I was with.

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PublishedApril 24, 2014

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