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Crepidula cachimilla

Crepidula cachimilla

Cledón, Simone & Penchaszadeh, 2004

Family: Calyptraeidae
Order: Littorinimorpha
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia

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Crepidula cachimilla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.

Distribution: The species was described based on specimens from southwestern Atlantic Ocean in , Argentina (type locality).

 The maximum recorded shell length is 52.2 mm. The species is morphologically distinct from other species of Crepidula. These anatomical differences include a projecting apex and the absence of a periostracum. It also has a thicker columellar muscle than other mature Atlantic species of Crepidula.

Habitat: Minimum recorded depth is 10 m. Maximum recorded depth is 20 m. It attaches to hard substrata.

Source: Wikipedia, article Crepidula cachimilla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238059713/10/2025ArgentinaChubutPlaya UniónMarcos Garberoglio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Crepidula cachimilla – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.