Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
crepidula fornicata
The Common Atlantic Slippersnail is a little sea creature that loves to hang out on the ocean floor! It has a unique shell that looks like a tiny slipper, making it a fun find on beach adventures.
生息地: Commonly found in marine environments along the Atlantic coast.
外見
The Common Atlantic Slippersnail has an oval, flattened shell, often off-white, yellow, or light brown. Its most distinctive feature is an internal, shelf-like partition that resembles a small slipper, making it unique from other marine snails.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Gastropoda目Littorinimorpha科Calyptraeidae属Crepidula
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
A slippersnail can spend its whole life attached to just one spot.
These snails were accidentally spread worldwide by hitchhiking on oyster shipments.
They can glue themselves tightly to surfaces, making them very hard to remove!
They lay their tiny eggs in protective capsules under their shells!
特殊能力
能力
Gender Changer
Common Atlantic Slippersnail can change its sex from male to female as it grows, which helps them adapt to group living.
能力
Living Ladder Builder
Common Atlantic Slippersnail has a strong foot that helps them stick to each other, forming tall, living stacks or chains.
能力
Water Filterer
Common Atlantic Slippersnail can filter tiny food particles from the water, which helps them find food and keep water clean.
サイズと詳細
- Length Mm
- 最大 50 mm
- Weight G
- 最大 5 g
- Lifespan Years
- 最大 10 年
- Number Of Offspring
- 最大 20000 g
食性と食事
This snail sips up tiny floating bits of food, like invisible plant soup, right from the water.
年齢による違い: null
主な食物
- Phytoplankton
- Zooplankton larvae
- Detritus
- Suspended organic matter
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eats
Green crab
Carcinus maenas
A common predator in their habitat.
eats
Common starfish
Asterias rubens
Starfish prey on many shellfish.
depends on
Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
Often attaches to oyster shells for support.
特徴
別名
Atlantic SlippersnailCrepidulaSlippersnail
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Common Atlantic Slippersnailの大きさはどれくらいですか？
最大 50 mm
Common Atlantic Slippersnailの体重はどれくらいですか？
最大 5 g
Common Atlantic Slippersnailの寿命はどれくらいですか？
最大 10 年
Common Atlantic Slippersnailは何を食べますか？
This snail sips up tiny floating bits of food, like invisible plant soup, right from the water.
Common Atlantic Slippersnailは通常どこに生息していますか？
Commonly found in marine environments along the Atlantic coast.
Common Atlantic Slippersnailはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
Common Atlantic Slippersnailのnumber Of Offspringは何ですか？
最大 20000 g
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