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Seba o zueco

Crepidula fornicata

Photo by caldasrafa
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Field Notes

Description:

las conchas en forma de gorra, ovales 6 6cm de largo, son de color amarillo blancuzco claro, dibujando con manchas y rayas oscuras. Tienen una vuelta final abierta; un septo o delgado tabique blando saliente en el lado interior reduce la ancha boca a la mitad. lo que le da un aspecto de zueco o de zapatilla. Generalmente aparecen juntos varios individuos, formando las llamadas cadenas de apareamiento.

Habitat:

fue importado de Norteámerica entre ostras y reside hoy en la costa del Atlántico desde el norte hasta el mar del Norte y el Cantábrico. Se fija a fondos duros y objetos sólidos, postes y conchas de moluscos en la aguas someras.

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Comments (1)

Hi caldasrafa, Would you mind removing your shell photos from the Osteology Mission? Osteology is actually the study of vertebrate bones. It's a detailed study of the structure of bones, the skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function and disease. Osteology aids in identifying vertebrate remains with regard to age, death, sex, growth, and development. From what I understand, shells are actually exoskeletons created by marine mollusks. Thank you for your understanding! :)

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