Circular Chinese-hat

Calyptraea centralis

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Calyptraeidae

Calyptraea centralis is a species of sea snail of the family Calyptraeidae, a marine gastropod mollusk also known as the slipper snail, slipper limpet, cup-and-saucer snail, or Chinese hat snail. Description and habitat The species' maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm (0. 59 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 53Brazil · 1

Sources and credits

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Circular Chinese-hat

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