Crepidula

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Crepidula f

A taxonomic genus within the family Calyptraeidae – slipper snails, slipper limpets, slipper shells.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda - class; Caenogastropoda - subclass; Littorinimorpha - order; Calyptraeoidea - superfamily; Calyptraeidae - family;

Hyponyms

(genus): Crepidula fornicata (common slipper shell) - type species

References

Crepidula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crepidula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Crepidula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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