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Slipper Limpet ©Paul Naylor
Slipper limpet
Scientific name: Crepidula fornicata
These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like a slipper!
Species information
Statistics
Length: 5cmConservation status
Common, but a non-native species.