Common Names Summary - Crepidula adunca
Common name of Crepidula adunca
 
Common Name Hooked slipper limpet
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Territory US America (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Gallivan, G. and J. Danforth, 1999
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'limpet', from Medieval Latin 'lampreda', i.e., 'lamprey', clings tenaciously to someone or something.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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