Crepidula

Translingual

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Crepidula f

1. 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
• Category:Crepidula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons